PhoP- and GlnR-mediated regulation of metK transcription and its impact upon S-adenosyl-methionine biosynthesis in Saccharopolyspora erythraea
Microbial Cell Factories(2022)
Abstract
Background Erythromycin A (Er A) has a broad antibacterial effect and is a source of erythromycin derivatives. Methylation of erythromycin C (Er C), catalyzed by S -adenosyl-methionine (SAM)-dependent O -methyltransferase EryG, is the key final step in Er A biosynthesis. Er A biosynthesis, including EryG production, is regulated by the phosphate response factor PhoP and the nitrogen response factor GlnR. However, the regulatory effect of these proteins upon S -adenosyl-methionine synthetase (MetK) production is unknown. Results In this study, we used bioinformatics approaches to identify metK (SACE_3900), which codes for S -adenosyl-methionine synthetase (MetK). Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSAs) revealed that PhoP and GlnR directly interact with the promoter of metK , and quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) confirmed that each protein positively regulated metK transcription. Moreover, intracellular SAM was increased upon overexpression of either phoP or glnR under phosphate or nitrogen limited conditions, respectively. Finally, both the production of Er A and the transformation ratio from Er C to Er A increased upon phoP overexpression, but surprisingly, not upon glnR overexpression. Conclusions Manipulating the phosphate and nitrogen response factors, PhoP and GlnR provides a novel strategy for increasing the yield of SAM and the production of Er A in Saccharopolyspora erythraea .
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Key words
Erythromycin A, Transcriptional regulation, PhoP, GlnR, SAM
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