
MicrobiologyOpen, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(5)
Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2023
Lichens are symbiotic associations consisting of a photobiont (algae or cyanobacteria) and mycobiont (fungus), which together generate variety unique secondary metabolites. To access this biosynthetic potential for biotechnological applications, deeper insights into the pathways corresponding gene clusters necessary. Here, we provide comparative view three lichen mycobionts derived from Hypogymnia physodes, tubulosa, Parmelia sulcata. In addition, present high-quality PacBio metagenome sulcata, extracted bin containing 214 clusters. Most in these genomes were associated with T1PKSs, followed by NRPSs terpenes. This study focused on related to polyketide synthesis. Based ketosynthase homology, identified nine highly syntenic all species. Among four belonging nonreducing PKSs, two putatively linked substances orsellinic acid (orcinol depsides depsidones, e.g., lecanoric acid, physodic lobaric acid), one compounds methylated forms (beta orcinol depsides, atranorin), melanins. Five orthologs species reducing PKSs. Our contributes sorting dereplicating vast PKS diversity found lichenized fungi. High-quality sequences common foundation further exploration applications molecular evolution substances.
Язык: Английский