Purification and Identification of Two Antifungal Cyclic Peptides Produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens L-H15

Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2015 Aug;176(8):2202-12. doi: 10.1007/s12010-015-1708-x. Epub 2015 Jun 30.

Abstract

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens L-H15 with broad spectrum antifungal activity was used as a biocontrol agent to suppress Fusarium oxysporum and other soil-borne fungal plant pathogens. Two antifungal fractions were isolated by bioactivity-guided reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The two compounds were identified by tandem Q-TOF mass spectroscopy as C15 Iturin A (1) and a novel cyclic peptide with a molecular weight of 852.4 Da (2). Both compounds showed good inhibitory activities against three plant fungal pathogens in cylinder-plate diffusion assay. To our best knowledge, this is the first report on a cyclic antifungal peptide with a molecular weight of 852.4 Da. The strong antifungal activity suggests that the B. amyloliquefaciens L-H15 and its bioactive components might provide an alternative resource for the biocontrol of plant diseases and sustainable agriculture.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / chemistry
  • Antifungal Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacillus / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Chromatography, Reverse-Phase
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Fungi / drug effects
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemistry
  • Peptides, Cyclic / isolation & purification*
  • Peptides, Cyclic / pharmacology*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry
  • Ultrafiltration

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Peptides, Cyclic