D-optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094

Abstract Background Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094, a natural producer of gentamicin (GEN), a 5,6-diglycosylated 2-dexoystreptamine-aminoglycoside antibiotic (2DOS-AGA) broad-spectrum bactericidal activity. In literature, limited studies are concerned with the biosynthetic route and...

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Main Authors: Muath Suliman, Amr S. Bishr, Sally T. K. Tohamy, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Khaled M. Aboshanab
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author Muath Suliman
Amr S. Bishr
Sally T. K. Tohamy
Mohammad Y. Alshahrani
Khaled M. Aboshanab
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Amr S. Bishr
Sally T. K. Tohamy
Mohammad Y. Alshahrani
Khaled M. Aboshanab
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description Abstract Background Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094, a natural producer of gentamicin (GEN), a 5,6-diglycosylated 2-dexoystreptamine-aminoglycoside antibiotic (2DOS-AGA) broad-spectrum bactericidal activity. In literature, limited studies are concerned with the biosynthetic route and various cultural conditions influencing GEN production. Methods Therefore, this study aimed to explore the GEN biosynthesis pathway and compare it to that of fortimicin and kanamycin. In addition, four key environmental conditions influencing GEN production were statistically optimized using response surface D-optimal design (DOD). Herein, the biosynthetic pathway of GEN was proposed based on the biochemistry of the identified genes/proteins within the gene cluster. Comparing the GEN-biosynthetic gene cluster to that of kanamycin and fortimicin suggested that gentamicin biosynthesis could have originated from a combination of biosynthetic pathways of both antibiotics. Results For the optimization experiments, culture media 4 (CM4) and 6 (CM6) gave the highest specific productivity at 6.36 and 3.80 µg/mg, respectively. A DOD quadratic model was successfully generated to optimize four key environmental factors. Predicted and experimentally confirmed optimized factors were an initial pH of 7, an incubation temperature of 30˚C, and an agitation of 300 rpm for 10 days. This resulted in a 13.5-fold increase (289.5 µg/mL) over that produced by the basic CM1 production medium (21.4 µg/mL) and 2.4 times (over that obtained by CM4 (123.7 µg/mL) as verified by HPLC analysis. Conclusion DOD is an efficient tool for optimizing GEN. Accordingly, the optimized conditions are highly advisable during the scaling up of GEN production by M. purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094.
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spelling doaj-art-330ff38977c242538735c9cc25f50b222025-08-20T03:08:24ZengBMCBMC Microbiology1471-21802025-05-0125111310.1186/s12866-025-04001-8D-optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094Muath Suliman0Amr S. Bishr1Sally T. K. Tohamy2Mohammad Y. Alshahrani3Khaled M. Aboshanab4Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid UniversityDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ain Shams UniversityDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy (girls), Al-Azhar UniversityDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid UniversityDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ain Shams UniversityAbstract Background Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094, a natural producer of gentamicin (GEN), a 5,6-diglycosylated 2-dexoystreptamine-aminoglycoside antibiotic (2DOS-AGA) broad-spectrum bactericidal activity. In literature, limited studies are concerned with the biosynthetic route and various cultural conditions influencing GEN production. Methods Therefore, this study aimed to explore the GEN biosynthesis pathway and compare it to that of fortimicin and kanamycin. In addition, four key environmental conditions influencing GEN production were statistically optimized using response surface D-optimal design (DOD). Herein, the biosynthetic pathway of GEN was proposed based on the biochemistry of the identified genes/proteins within the gene cluster. Comparing the GEN-biosynthetic gene cluster to that of kanamycin and fortimicin suggested that gentamicin biosynthesis could have originated from a combination of biosynthetic pathways of both antibiotics. Results For the optimization experiments, culture media 4 (CM4) and 6 (CM6) gave the highest specific productivity at 6.36 and 3.80 µg/mg, respectively. A DOD quadratic model was successfully generated to optimize four key environmental factors. Predicted and experimentally confirmed optimized factors were an initial pH of 7, an incubation temperature of 30˚C, and an agitation of 300 rpm for 10 days. This resulted in a 13.5-fold increase (289.5 µg/mL) over that produced by the basic CM1 production medium (21.4 µg/mL) and 2.4 times (over that obtained by CM4 (123.7 µg/mL) as verified by HPLC analysis. Conclusion DOD is an efficient tool for optimizing GEN. Accordingly, the optimized conditions are highly advisable during the scaling up of GEN production by M. purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04001-8GentamicinKanamycinFortimicinD-optimal design Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
spellingShingle Muath Suliman
Amr S. Bishr
Sally T. K. Tohamy
Mohammad Y. Alshahrani
Khaled M. Aboshanab
D-optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
BMC Microbiology
Gentamicin
Kanamycin
Fortimicin
D-optimal design Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
title D-optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
title_full D-optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
title_fullStr D-optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
title_full_unstemmed D-optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
title_short D-optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
title_sort d optimal design model and biosynthetic pathway for gentamicin production by micromonospora purpureochromogenes nrrl b 16094
topic Gentamicin
Kanamycin
Fortimicin
D-optimal design Micromonospora purpureochromogenes NRRL B-16094
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04001-8
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