Heterologous production of the lantibiotic Ala(0)actagardine in Escherichia coli

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Nov 18;48(89):10966-8. doi: 10.1039/c2cc36336d.

Abstract

We report the heterologous production of Ala(0)actagardine in E. coli by co-expression of the substrate peptide GarA and its modification enzymes GarM and GarO. The activity of GarO, a luciferase-like monooxygenase that introduces the unique sulfoxide group of actagardine, was also investigated in vitro.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacteriocins / biosynthesis*
  • Escherichia coli* / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptides
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization

Substances

  • Bacteriocins
  • Peptides
  • gardimycin