Title | Mapping the Trimethoprim-Induced Secondary Metabolome of Burkholderia thailandensis. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Okada, BK, Wu, Y, Mao, D, Bushin, LB, Seyedsayamdost, MR |
Journal | ACS Chem Biol |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 8 |
Pagination | 2124-30 |
Date Published | 2016 Aug 19 |
ISSN | 1554-8937 |
Keywords | Anti-Infective Agents, Bacterial Proteins, Burkholderia, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Genes, Bacterial, Metabolomics, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Trimethoprim |
Abstract | <p>While bacterial genomes typically contain numerous secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters, only a small fraction of these are expressed at any given time. The remaining majority is inactive or silent, and methods that awaken them would greatly expand our repertoire of bioactive molecules. We recently devised a new approach for identifying inducers of silent gene clusters and proposed that the clinical antibiotic trimethoprim acted as a global activator of secondary metabolism in Burkholderia thailandensis. Herein, we report that trimethoprim triggers the production of over 100 compounds that are not observed under standard growth conditions, thus drastically modulating the secondary metabolic output of B. thailandensis. Using MS/MS networking and NMR, we assign structures to ∼40 compounds, including a group of new molecules, which we call acybolins. With methods at hand for activation of silent gene clusters and rapid identification of small molecules, the hidden secondary metabolomes of bacteria can be interrogated.</p> |
DOI | 10.1021/acschembio.6b00447 |
Alternate Journal | ACS Chem Biol |
PubMed ID | 27367535 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC6786267 |
Grant List | DP2 AI124786 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States |