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Complete genome sequence and characterization of the N-acylhomoserine lactone-degrading gene of the potato leaf-associated Solibacillus silvestris.

Abstract
N-Acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs) are used as quorum-sensing signal molecules by many gram-negative bacteria. We have reported that Solibacillus silvestris, which was isolated from the potato leaf, has AHL-degrading activity. To identify the AHL-degrading gene, whole genome sequencing of S. silvestris StLB046 was performed by using pyrosequencing technology. As the result of the BLAST search, one predicted ORF (ahlS) showed slight similarity to AiiA-like AHL lactonase from Bacillus cereus group. Escherichia coli harboring the ahlS-expressing plasmid showed high AHL-degrading activity. The ahlS-cording region was also amplified by PCR from the other potato leaf-associated and AHL-degrading S. silvestris strains. Purified AhlS as a maltose binding fusion protein showed high AHL-degrading activity and catalyzes AHL ring opening by hydrolyzing lactones. In addition, expression of ahlS in plant pathogen Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum attenuated maceration of the potato slices. Our results suggest that AHL-degrading activity of ahlS might perform useful functions such as useful biocontrol agents.
AuthorsTomohiro Morohoshi, Yoshiaki Tominaga, Nobutaka Someya, Tsukasa Ikeda
JournalJournal of bioscience and bioengineering (J Biosci Bioeng) Vol. 113 Issue 1 Pg. 20-5 (Jan 2012) ISSN: 1347-4421 [Electronic] Japan
PMID22019407 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
CopyrightCopyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Chemical References
  • Acyl-Butyrolactones
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases
  • N-acyl homoserine lactonase
Topics
  • Acyl-Butyrolactones (metabolism)
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacterial Proteins (genetics, metabolism)
  • Base Sequence
  • Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases (genetics, metabolism)
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • DNA, Bacterial (genetics)
  • Genome, Bacterial
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Planococcaceae (enzymology, genetics)
  • Quorum Sensing
  • Recombinant Proteins (genetics, metabolism)
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Solanum tuberosum (microbiology)

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