• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.147-149
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• 2015

Two terpenoids, including one uniquely aromatized one (1), were isolated from CH₂Cl₂-soluble fraction of MeOH extracts of Curcuma zedoaria. They were identified to be a sesquiterpene ketolactone (1) and orobanone (2), respectively on the basis of their NMR data. The structure of compound 1 was confirmed by X-ray chrystallography and the reported NMR assignments for 1 were revised in this study. Antibiotic activities for compounds 1 and 2 were evaluated using disk diffusion assay. Compound 1 showed potent antibacterial activities against Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus pseudointermedius while compound 2 was active against Bacillus cereus.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.61-65
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• 2013

A bioassay-guided fractionation of the extract of the fungus Paecilomyces variotii, which was derived from the giant jellyfish Nemopilema nomurai, led to the isolation of antibacterial compounds viriditoxin and its monomeric subunit semi-viriditoxin. Viriditoxin showed significant antibacterial activity against several marine fish and human pathogens including MDR strains. Significant potencies against resistant pathogens such as VRE Enterococcus faecium, VRE Enterococcus faecalis, and MRSA were highly interesting. Viriditoxin also showed notable antibacterial activity against the fish pathogen Streptococcus iniae. Its potency was over 100-fold higher than oxytetracycline which is employed as a general antibiotic for aquaculture.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2008

In a previous study, we showed that Cecropin A (1-8)-Magainin 2 (1-12) hybrid peptide (CA-MA)'s analogue, Anal P5, exhibit broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Anal P5, designed by flexible region (positions 9, 10)-substitution, Lys- (positions 4, 8, 14, 15) and Leu- (positions 5, 6, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20) substitutions, showed an enhanced antimicrobial and antitumor activity without hemolysis. The primary objective of the present study was to gain insight into the relevant mechanisms of antimicrobial activities of Anal P5 by using flow cytometric analysis. Anal P5 exhibits strong antifungal activity in a salt concentration independent manner. In addition, Anal P5 causes significant morphological alterations of the bacterial surfaces as shown by scanning electron microscopy, supporting its antibacterial activity. Its potent antibiotic activity suggests that Anal P5 is an excellent candidate as a lead compound for the development of novel antibiotic agents.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2022

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a serious threat to the global healthcare system. Ineffective and resistance to antibiotic treatments have increased morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. New and effective antibiotics are needed to combat against bacterial resistance. Endophytic fungi are crucial reservoirs of novel bioactive metabolites. In particular, the secondary metabolites show promising therapeutic potential, notably, antibacterial. This review discussed the emerging potential of endophytic fungi as anti-MRSA agents. The ecological sources of endophytic fungi were discussed with the synthesis of bioactive metabolites. The mode of antibacterial actions was elucidated to give a better understanding of the mechanisms involved. This review may serve as an important reference for future discovery and developments of anti-MRSA agents from endophytic fungi.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.30.1-30.11
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• 2019

Marine natural products isolated from the sponge Fascaplysinopsis cf reticulata, in French Polynesia, were investigated as an alternative to antibiotics to control pathogens in aquaculture. The overuse of antibiotics in aquaculture is largely considered to be an environmental pollution, because it supports the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes within the aquatic environment. One environmentally friendly alternative to antibiotics is the use of quorum sensing inhibitors (QSIs). Quorum sensing (QS) is a regulatory mechanism in bacteria which control virulence factors through the secretion of autoinducers (AIs), such as acyl-homoserine lactone (AHL) in gram-negative bacteria. Vibrio harveyi QS is controlled through three parallel pathways: HAI-1, AI-2, and CAI-1. Bioassay-guided purification of F. cf reticulata extract was conducted on two bacterial species, i.e., Tenacibaculum maritimum and V. harveyi for antibiotic and QS inhibition bioactivities. Toxicity bioassay of fractions was also evaluated on the freshwater fish Poecilia reticulata and the marine fish Acanthurus triostegus. Cyclohexanic and dichloromethane fractions of F. cf reticulata exhibited QS inhibition on V. harveyi and antibiotic bioactivities on V. harveyi and T. maritimum, respectively. Palauolide (1) and fascaplysin (2) were purified as major molecules from the cyclohexanic and dichloromethane fractions, respectively. Palauolide inhibited QS of V. harveyi through HAI-1 QS pathway at 50 ㎍ ml^-1 (26 μM), while fascaplysin affected the bacterial growth of V. harveyi (50 ㎍ ml^-1) and T. maritimum (0.25 ㎍). The toxicity of fascaplysin-enriched fraction (FEF) was evaluated and exhibited a toxic effect against fish at 50 ㎍ ml^-1. This study demonstrated for the first time the QSI potential of palauolide (1). Future research may assess the toxicity of both the cyclohexanic fraction of the sponge and palauolide (1) on fish, to confirm their potential as alternative to antibiotics in fish farming.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.254-259
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• 2016

시드로포어인 2, 3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB)를 생산하는 Acinetobacter sp. B-W의 플라스미드를 분석한 결과, 20 kb 크기의 플라스미드를 함유하였다. 배양 온도 $43^{\circ}C$ 가 플라스미드가 제거된 돌연변이체 생산에 효과적이었다. 이 돌연변이체는 2,3-DHB 생산 능력을 소실하였으며, chrome azurol S (CAS) 아가 배지에서 시드로포어 생산이 검출되지 않았다. 포도당과 황산 망간을 함유한 배지에서 $28^{\circ}C$로 3일간 배양한 B-W 원 균주와 돌연변이체의 배양 상등액의 pH는 각각 4.5와 8.5로 나타났다. 돌연변이체에서는 ampicillin, actinomycin D, bacitracin, lincomycin과 vancomycin 같은 항생제에 대한 저항성이 사라졌으며, 이러한 항생제에 대한 최소 억제 농도(MIC)가 급격하게 감소하였다. B-W 균주에서 분리한 플라스미드로 대장균을 형질전환시킨 결과, 원 균주와 같은 크기의 플라스미드가 이 형질전환 대장균에서 발견되었다. 플라스미드가 제거된 돌연변이체에서는 플라스미드가 발견되지 않았다. 20 kb 크기의 플라스미드에 2,3-DHB 생산 유전자와 여러 항생제 저항성 유전자가 자리잡고 있는 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권11호
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• pp.141-149
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• 2017

본 연구는 천안소재 천호저수지의 위생미생물학적 수준과 자연환경에서의 항생제 내성 분포를 파악하여 국민보건 향상에 이바지 하고자 하였다. 2013년 7월과 9월 3차에 걸쳐 위생지표세균인 대장균군수를 측정하고 수질오염공정시험기준에 따라 분리 동정하였으며 국립보건원 항생제 감수성 표준시험법을 사용하여 항생제 내성 시험을 하였다. 천호저수지의 평균 대장균군수는 $2.0{\times}10^3CFU/mL$이었으며 그 중 41%가 대장균으로 동정되었다. 대장균의 항생제 내성은 Ampicillin 31.3%로 가장 높았으며 Ticarcillin 25.0%, Cefazolin 및 Cefoxitin 이 18.8% 이었다. 융합다제내성은 4제내성이 38.5%, 6제 내성은 7.7%, 2제이상은 내성균의 92.3%를 차지하였다. 천호저수지는 시민들이 이용하는 공원으로 보건위생학적 수질관리를 위해 주기적인 위생미생물학적 연구와 항생제 내성에 관한 융합적인 관리가 필요하다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.278-281
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• 1997

Streptomyces sp. MCY-846 selected by in vitro cytotoxicity assay produced elaiophylin. Individual characteristics of the strains such as spore morphology, and physiological characteristics indicated that the strain is resembled to Streptomyces hygroscopicus. The time course of cell growth and antibiotic production was observed in the medium containing 0.5% trehalose and 0.5% soybean meal as carbon and nitrogen sources, respectively. The optimum production of elaiophylin was tested with different combinations of carbon and nitrogen sources and reached a maxima of $470{\mu}$/ml in the PC-II medium.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2005

진균성식물병을 생물학적으로 방제할 수 있는 미생물제제의 개발을 위하여 경북 지역의 저병해 경작지 토양에서 고추역병균 Phytophthota capsici과 시들음병균 Fusarium oxysporum에 강력한 길항능을 가지며 균주 상호간에 공생이 가능한 AY1, AY6, AB1, BB2, F4, 5종의 균주를 선발하였다. 이들의 P. capsici에 대한 길항기작은 모두 내열성 저분자의 항균성 항생물질 생산에 의한 것이었으며, 이 중 BB2균주는 항생물질 생산능뿐만 아니라 고추역병균의 세포의벽 가수분해효소인 cellulase도 생산하여 다기능 길항기작을 보유하고 있었다. 선발된 5종 균주는 Halobacterium sp. AB1, Xenorhadus sp. AY1, Bacillus sp. AY6, Bacillus sp. BB2, Zymomonas sp. F4로 각각 동정되었으며, 이들은 0.1% galactose, 0.1% $NaNO_2$, 5 mM $Na_2HPO_4$가 포함된 배지에서 pH 5.5의 조건에서 48시간 배양했을 때 길항물질 생산능이 매우 우수하였고, 이 배양액을 1톤 규모의 발효탱크에 접종하고 대량배양 후 복합 미생물제제로 생산하였으며, 생산된 시제품의 액상 미생물제제는 경북 영천지역의 농가의 시험포장에서 3일 간격으로 3회 처리 해 본 포장시험에서 오이덩굴쪼김병, 방울토마토시드름병의 방제와 시금치잘록병의 방제 및 생육촉진에 탁월한 효과가 있었다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.153-169
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• 1988

The combined use of the J-modulated selective INEPT and CSCM 1DNMR techniques is described for the structure elucidation of several new classes of compound including prionitin, the loureirins and larreantin, and for the regiosubstitution of the furanonaphthoquinones. Spectroscopic studies on the conformation of the cytotoxic agent savinin are also described, together with the NMR assignments and preliminary biosynthetic experiments on the antitumor antibiotic staurosporine.