Bioactive metabolites of bacterial flora microorganisms from non-filtering marine animals

• Grant number: 20/01229-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: August 01, 2020
• End date: July 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Organic Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Roberto Gomes de Souza Berlinck
• Grantee: Marcelo Rodrigues de Amorim
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 19/17721-9 - The role of Chemistry in holobiont adaptation, AP.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 22/15570-6 - Investigating the biosynthesis of cytochalasans from the marine-derived fungus Peroneutypa sp. M16, BE.EP.PD

Abstract

Very little is known about the microbial diversity of microorganisms associated with non-filtering marine organisms. Thus, it is necessary to investigate the microbiota of different non-filtering marine organisms, and the secondary metabolism of these strains, in order to verify if the secondary metabolism expressed by these strains is significantly different from cosmopolitan microbial strains. The present project aims to respond, albeit partially, to the following questions: a) Bacterial strains isolated from the viscera of non-filtering marine animals are, for the most part, not yet described from a taxonomic point of view?; b) Secondary metabolism of bacterial strains isolated from non-filtering marine animals is significantly distinct from that observed for microorganisms of wide occurrence in nature? Thus, in this project, the aims are: a) to identify strains of bacteria isolated from non-filtering marine organisms; b) to perform dereplication of these species of bacteria, using HPLC-UV-MS and UPLC-qTOF-MS, statistical and chemometric analyses in conjunction with different databases (GNPS-Molecular Networking, Dictionary of Natural Products and SciFinder); c) carry out the chemical and biological investigation of at least two strains of the bacteria identified and analyzed in their metabolome. (AU)

Scientific publications

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DE AMORIM, MARCELO R.; SCHOELLHORN, SYDNEY M.; DE S. BARBOSA, CAMILA; MENDES, GIOVANA R.; DE L. MACEDO, KAMILA; FERREIRA, ANTONIO G.; VENANCIO, TIAGO; GUIDO, RAFAEL V. C.; BATISTA, ANDREA N. L.; BATISTA JR, JOAO M.; et al. Structure and Biosynthesis of Perochalasins A-C, Open-Chain Merocytochalasans Produced by the Marine-Derived Fungus Peroneutypa sp. M16. Journal of Natural Products, v. 87, n. 9, p. 12-pg., 2024-08-16. (20/01229-5, 15/01017-0, 19/22319-5, 19/17721-9, 20/12904-5, 23/12475-5, 22/15570-6)

MENDES, GIOVANA ROSSI; NORONHA, ANDERSON L.; MOURA, IGOR M. R.; MOREIRA, NATALIA MENEZES; BONATTO, VINICIUS; BARBOSA, CAMILA S.; MALUF, SARAH EL CHAMY; DE SOUZA, GUILHERME EDUARDO; DE AMORIM, MARCELO RODRIGUES; AGUIAR, ANNA CAROLINE CAMPOS; et al. Marine Guanidine Alkaloids Inhibit Malaria Parasites Development in In Vitro, In Vivo and Ex Vivo Assays. ACS INFECTIOUS DISEASES, v. N/A, p. 14-pg., 2025-04-15. (23/09209-1, 13/07600-3, 21/03977-1, 22/01063-5, 22/15947-2, 19/17721-9, 24/04805-8, 20/01229-5, 15/01017-0, 22/01066-4)

GOTHA, MATHEUS; JUNQUEIRA, GABRIEL C.; BERTONHA, ARIANE F.; RODRIGUEZ, JULIE P. G.; GUBIANI, JULIANA R.; PISSINATI, EMANUELE F.; LIMA, RAFAELY N.; SETTE, LARA D.; DE LIRA, SIMONE P.; OLIVEIRA, LUCIANE F. P.; et al. Water-soluble amino acid derivatives isolated from cultures of three fungal strains. PHYTOCHEMISTRY LETTERS, v. 64, p. 10-pg., 2024-11-05. (20/01229-5, 18/14595-0, 13/50228-8, 19/17721-9, 23/12475-5, 19/22319-5, 21/06099-5, 17/06014-4)

DE AMORIM, MARCELO R.; BARBOSA, CAMILA DE S.; PAZ, TIAGO A.; IOCA, LAURA P.; NICACIO, KAREN J.; DE OLIVEIRA, LUCIANNE F. P.; GOULART, MIRIAN O.; PAULINO, JULIA M.; DA CRUZ, MATEUS O.; FERREIRA, ANTONIO G.; et al. Polyketide- and Terpenoid-Derived Metabolites Produced by a Marine-Derived Fungus, Peroneutypa sp.. Journal of Natural Products, v. 86, n. 6, p. 11-pg., 2023-06-08. (19/17721-9, 16/05133-7, 15/01017-0, 20/12904-5, 20/01229-5)

OLIVEIRA, LEANDRO DA SILVA; CRNKOVIC, CAMILA M. M.; DE AMORIM, MARCELO R. R.; NAVARRO-VAZQUEZ, ARMANDO; PAZ, TIAGO A. A.; FREIRE, VITOR F. F.; TAKAKI, MIRELLE; VENANCIO, TIAGO; FERREIRA, ANTONIO G. G.; SAITO, RENATA DE FREITAS; et al. Phomactinine, the First Nitrogen-Bearing Phomactin, Produced by Biatriospora sp. CBMAI 1333. Journal of Natural Products, v. N/A, p. 8-pg., 2023-07-25. (13/50228-8, 19/00447-1, 20/01229-5, 19/17721-9)

TAKAKI, MIRELLE; WILLIAMS, DAVID E.; FREIRE, VITOR F.; SARTORI, SERGIO B.; LIRA, SIMONE P.; BIZARRIA JR, RODOLFO; RODRIGUES, ANDRE; DA COSTA, DANIELLE R. GONCALVES; AMORIM, MARCELO R. .; FERREIRA, ANTONIO G.; et al. Metabolomics Reveals a 26-Membered Macrolactone Produced by Endophytic Colletotrichum spp. from Alcatrazes Island, Brazil. ORGANIC LETTERS, v. N/A, p. 5-pg., 2022-12-15. (20/01229-5, 13/50228-8, 18/03679-8, 15/14114-3, 19/17721-9)

BARROS, ELCIO DANIEL SOUSA; MONCAO FILHO, EVALDO DOS SANTOS; PIO, YARA POLIANNA FONSECA; DE AMORIM, MARCELO RODRIGUES; BERLINCK, ROBERTO G. S.; MOURA, RITA DE CASSIA; FONSECA, MARILUCE GONCALVES; DANTAS, CLECIO; COELHO, RONALDO CUNHA; DA SILVA, GUILHERME RAMOS; et al. Comparative study of composition of methanolic extracts of the paratoid gland secretions (PGS) of Rhinella jimi (cururu toad) from northeastern Brazil: Gender, seasonality and geographic occurrence. Toxicon, v. 214, p. 10-pg., 2022-05-13. (19/17721-9, 20/01229-5, 13/50228-8, 15/01017-0)

BERTONHA, ARIANE F.; WILLIAMS, DAVID E.; NICACIO, KAREN J.; DE AMORIM, MARCELO R.; SCHOELLHORN, SYDNEY M.; AGUIAR, ANNA CAROLINE C.; VALDES, TALITA ALVARENGA; MENDES, GIOVANA ROSSI; MOURA, IGOR M. R.; MICHALISKI, LAMONIELLI F.; et al. NMR Analysis and Assignment of a Biosynthesis Gene Cluster for Trichokonins VI and VIII, Antiplasmodial Large Peptaibols Produced by a Trichoderma sp. Fungus. ACS OMEGA, v. 10, n. 41, p. 15-pg., 2025-10-10. (23/17676-9, 13/07600-3, 21/03977-1, 21/07343-7, 20/01229-5, 15/18192-9, 24/04949-0, 15/01017-0, 24/04805-8, 22/07831-4, 22/01063-5, 18/10742-8, 19/07894-3, 19/17721-9, 16/05133-7)

SANTUCCI, PEDRO M.; DE OLIVEIRA, CAROLINE R.; MONTEIRO, AFIF F.; MENDES, GIOVANA R.; DE AMORIM, MARCELO R.; ROSA, GABRIEL H. S.; SETTE, LARA D.; MARCHI, RAFAEL C.; DEFLON, VICTOR M.; DOS SANTOS, PEDRO H. T.; et al. Improved production of palitantin by design of experiments and semi-synthesis of palitantin derivatives for bioactivity assessment. Fitoterapia, v. 180, p. 10-pg., 2024-12-05. (20/01229-5, 23/04020-8, 22/01063-5, 19/17721-9, 23/07721-7, 15/01017-0)

DE OLIVEIRA FILHO, VIRLANIO A.; GUBIANI, JULIANA R.; BORGONOVI, VITORIA D.; HILARIO, FELIPE; DE AMORIM, MARCELO R.; MINORI, KAREN; BERTOLINI, VITOR K. S.; FERREIRA, ANTONIO G.; BIZ, ANDRESSA R.; SOARES, MARCOS A.; et al. In Vitro and In Vivo Leishmanicidal Activity of Beauvericin. Journal of Natural Products, v. 87, n. 12, p. 10-pg., 2024-12-03. (20/01229-5, 19/17721-9, 19/26892-1, 15/01017-0, 17/06014-4)