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| Author(s): |
Caroline Souza Pamplona da Silva
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Piracicaba. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALA/BC) |
| Defense date: | 2010-06-28 |
| Examining board members: |
Marli de Fatima Fiore;
Fernando Dini Andreote;
Rosane Maria de Aguiar Euclydes;
Luiz Alberto Beraldo de Moraes;
Claudia Barros Monteiro Vitorello
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| Advisor: | Marli de Fatima Fiore |
| Abstract | |
The 16S rRNA gene has been widely used in phylogenetic inference of prokaryotic organisms, however, sequences of this gene of cyanobacteria isolated from Brazilian mangroves are absent. In this study, 42 newly sequences of 16S rRNA gene of cyanobacteria isolated from Brazilian mangroves were generated. BLAST analysis of the sequences showed similarities ranging from 91-99% with other known cyanobacterial sequences deposited in GenBank. Phylogenetic analysis of several 16S rRNA sequences from the genus Chlorogloea were clustered with sequences from the genus Synechococcus and some sequences of Nostoc were closer to sequences of Nodularia. The Leptolyngbya sequences clustered separated from those of typical Leptolyngbya. These results corroborate with other studies which showed that the phylum Cyanobacteria need taxonomic revision. In assessing the potential of bioactive compounds production of 44 mangrove isolates using PCR technique and two sets of degenerated primers specific for gene sequences encoding non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) and modular polyketide synthase (PKS), 10 strains showed positive results for the presence of NRPS and all isolates were positive for PKS. In an attempt to assign function to these genes and further explore the potential of the strains, a PCR product of NRPS and 19 PKS were sequenced and the sequences obtained were translated into amino acids and used to construct phylogenetic trees. Phylogenetic analysis of amino acid sequence of the NRPS adenylation domain indicated a possible synthesis of siderophore by the Phormidium strain CENA135. Extracellular extracts of this strain analyzed by Q-TOF/MS and NMR indicated the production of an amphiphilic siderophore with molecular mass and structure similar to the siderophore synechobactin A. The amino acid sequences of the PKS ketosynthase domain of 19 strains showed phylogenetic relationships with several PKSs of strains known to produce compounds such as siderophore, algicide, microginin, oscillaginin B, hectochlorin and scytonemin. In the antimicrobial activity test against pathogenic microorganisms of the intra- and extracellular extracts of 44 strains, 17 of them inhibited the growth of various microorganisms tested. The active extracts were analyzed by Q-TOF/MS and 34 putative known substances were identified such as fungicides, protease inhibitors, antimalarials, and others of unknown function. The immunological test ELISA specific for detection of the hepatotoxin microcystin (MC) was positive for 16 of the 23 strains tested. Sequence fragments mcyA gene involved in the synthesis of MC were amplified by PCR in five strains (Synechococcus CENA136, Phormidium CENA135, Chlorogloea CENA142, Chlorogloea CENA146 and Nostoc CENA160), including two genera with no record of production of this toxin (Synechococcus and Chlorogloea). Specific ELISA test for detection of the neurotoxin saxitoxin (SXT) showed positive results for three strains. However, analysis by Q-TOF/MS and FT-ICR/MS of 15 strains, including those that showed positive ELISA results, did not confirm the saxitoxin production. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 06/01671-2 - Molecular characterization of cyanobacteria strains isolated from São Paulo State mangrove regions |
| Grantee: | Caroline Souza Pamplona da Silva |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |