Comprehensive comparative analysis of cytochrome P450s and those associated with secondary metabolism in Salinispora species

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dc.contributor.authorMalinga, Nsikelelo Allison
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-21T06:56:13Z
dc.date.available2023-06-21T06:56:13Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Science in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering, at the University of Zululand, 2022.
dc.description.abstractCytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs/P450s) are heme thiolate proteins present in species across the biological kingdoms. By virtue of their broad substrate promiscuity and regio- and stereo-selectivity, these enzymes enhance or attribute diversity to the secondary metabolites. Actinomycetes species are well-known producers of secondary metabolites, especially Salinispora species. Despite the importance of P450s, a comprehensive comparative analysis of P450s and their role in secondary metabolism in Salinispora species is not reported. Thus, P450s analysis in 126 strains from three different species Salinispora arenicola, S. pacifica, and S. tropica is carried out in this study. The study revealed the presence of 2643 P450s that can be grouped into 45 families and 103 subfamilies. CYP107 and CYP125 families are conserved, and CYP105 and CYP107 families are bloomed (a P450 family with many members) across Salinispora species. Analysis of P450s that are part of secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (smBGCs) revealed Salinispora species have an unprecedented number of P450s (1236 P450s-47%) part of smBGCs compared to other bacterial species belonging to the genera Streptomyces (23%) and Mycobacterium (11%), phyla Cyanobacteria (8%) and Firmicutes (18%) and the classes Alphaproteobacteria (2%) and Gammaproteobacteria (18%). A peculiar characteristic of up to six P450s in smBGCs was observed in Salinispora species. Future characterization Salinispora species P450s and their smBGCs have the potential for discovering novel secondary metabolites
dc.identifier.urihttps://uzspace.unizulu.ac.za/handle/10530/2381
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleComprehensive comparative analysis of cytochrome P450s and those associated with secondary metabolism in Salinispora species
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