Screening of Red Sea- and Mediterranean Sea-derived Actinomycetes for Antimicrobial and Antitumor activities: LC-ESI-HRMS-based Metabolomics Study

Abstract In reply to the critical requirement for new anti-infective and anticancer agents, this study explores aquatic actinomycetes as a favorable source of naturally occurring bioactive compounds. Using metabolomics and dereplication analysis, we investigated the chemical profiles of promising ei...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud A. Abdel-Razik, Ahmed F. Azmy, Tarek Dishisha, Ahmed O. El-Gendy, Adlin Afzan, Nurkhalida Kamal, Ahmed Tawfike, Mohamed Sebak
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Published: BMC 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-025-02759-0
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author Mahmoud A. Abdel-Razik
Ahmed F. Azmy
Tarek Dishisha
Ahmed O. El-Gendy
Adlin Afzan
Nurkhalida Kamal
Ahmed Tawfike
Mohamed Sebak
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Mohamed Sebak
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description Abstract In reply to the critical requirement for new anti-infective and anticancer agents, this study explores aquatic actinomycetes as a favorable source of naturally occurring bioactive compounds. Using metabolomics and dereplication analysis, we investigated the chemical profiles of promising eight actinobacterial isolates out of seventy-eight actinomycetes isolated from the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The eight isolates (6, 10, 12, 35, 42, 43, 45, and 48) demonstrated cytotoxic activity against the breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cell line and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive microbes. Isolate 10 exhibited the broadest antibacterial activity, while isolates 42, 43, and 45 showed moderate to weak cytotoxic potential. Genetic identification via 16S rRNA sequencing classified seven isolates as Streptomyces sp. and one as Brevibacterium sp. Multivariate data analysis (MVDA) of the high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) data identified isolate 10 as an outlier, rich in diverse secondary metabolites. Dereplication revealed numerous metabolites with potential antimicrobial and anticancer activity, confirmed by NMR data highlighting their complex chemical profiles. These findings underscore the effectiveness of integrating metabolomics and bioassays to uncover unique bioactive products from aquatic actinobacteria, creating a foundation for further development of novel antimicrobial and antitumor medicines.
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spelling doaj-art-e7d74f7938a54ab9bef64b6f924bd8772025-08-20T03:47:17ZengBMCMicrobial Cell Factories1475-28592025-06-0124112110.1186/s12934-025-02759-0Screening of Red Sea- and Mediterranean Sea-derived Actinomycetes for Antimicrobial and Antitumor activities: LC-ESI-HRMS-based Metabolomics StudyMahmoud A. Abdel-Razik0Ahmed F. Azmy1Tarek Dishisha2Ahmed O. El-Gendy3Adlin Afzan4Nurkhalida Kamal5Ahmed Tawfike6Mohamed Sebak7Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef UniversityDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef UniversityDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef UniversityDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef UniversityPhytochemistry Unit, Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health MalaysiaInstitute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKMDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan UniversityDepartment of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef UniversityAbstract In reply to the critical requirement for new anti-infective and anticancer agents, this study explores aquatic actinomycetes as a favorable source of naturally occurring bioactive compounds. Using metabolomics and dereplication analysis, we investigated the chemical profiles of promising eight actinobacterial isolates out of seventy-eight actinomycetes isolated from the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The eight isolates (6, 10, 12, 35, 42, 43, 45, and 48) demonstrated cytotoxic activity against the breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cell line and broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive microbes. Isolate 10 exhibited the broadest antibacterial activity, while isolates 42, 43, and 45 showed moderate to weak cytotoxic potential. Genetic identification via 16S rRNA sequencing classified seven isolates as Streptomyces sp. and one as Brevibacterium sp. Multivariate data analysis (MVDA) of the high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) data identified isolate 10 as an outlier, rich in diverse secondary metabolites. Dereplication revealed numerous metabolites with potential antimicrobial and anticancer activity, confirmed by NMR data highlighting their complex chemical profiles. These findings underscore the effectiveness of integrating metabolomics and bioassays to uncover unique bioactive products from aquatic actinobacteria, creating a foundation for further development of novel antimicrobial and antitumor medicines.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-025-02759-0AntimicrobialCytotoxicityDereplicationLC-HRMSMarine actinomycetesMetabolomics
spellingShingle Mahmoud A. Abdel-Razik
Ahmed F. Azmy
Tarek Dishisha
Ahmed O. El-Gendy
Adlin Afzan
Nurkhalida Kamal
Ahmed Tawfike
Mohamed Sebak
Screening of Red Sea- and Mediterranean Sea-derived Actinomycetes for Antimicrobial and Antitumor activities: LC-ESI-HRMS-based Metabolomics Study
Microbial Cell Factories
Antimicrobial
Cytotoxicity
Dereplication
LC-HRMS
Marine actinomycetes
Metabolomics
title Screening of Red Sea- and Mediterranean Sea-derived Actinomycetes for Antimicrobial and Antitumor activities: LC-ESI-HRMS-based Metabolomics Study
title_full Screening of Red Sea- and Mediterranean Sea-derived Actinomycetes for Antimicrobial and Antitumor activities: LC-ESI-HRMS-based Metabolomics Study
title_fullStr Screening of Red Sea- and Mediterranean Sea-derived Actinomycetes for Antimicrobial and Antitumor activities: LC-ESI-HRMS-based Metabolomics Study
title_full_unstemmed Screening of Red Sea- and Mediterranean Sea-derived Actinomycetes for Antimicrobial and Antitumor activities: LC-ESI-HRMS-based Metabolomics Study
title_short Screening of Red Sea- and Mediterranean Sea-derived Actinomycetes for Antimicrobial and Antitumor activities: LC-ESI-HRMS-based Metabolomics Study
title_sort screening of red sea and mediterranean sea derived actinomycetes for antimicrobial and antitumor activities lc esi hrms based metabolomics study
topic Antimicrobial
Cytotoxicity
Dereplication
LC-HRMS
Marine actinomycetes
Metabolomics
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-025-02759-0
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