Biotransformation of Indole to 3-Methylindole by Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain MA

An indole-biotransforming strain MA was identified as Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus on the basis of the 16S rRNA gene sequencing. It transforms indole completely from the broth culture in the presence of an additional carbon source (i.e., sodium succinate). Gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry identi...

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Main Authors: Pankaj Kumar Arora, Kartik Dhar, Rafael Alejandro Veloz García, Ashutosh Sharma
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/425329
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Kartik Dhar
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Ashutosh Sharma
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description An indole-biotransforming strain MA was identified as Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus on the basis of the 16S rRNA gene sequencing. It transforms indole completely from the broth culture in the presence of an additional carbon source (i.e., sodium succinate). Gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry identified indole-3-acetamide, indole-3-acetic acid, and 3-methylindole as transformation products. Tryptophan-2-monooxygenase activity was detected in the crude extracts of indole-induced cells of strain MA, which confirms the formation of indole-3-acetamide from tryptophan in the degradation pathway of indole. On the basis of identified metabolites and enzyme assay, we have proposed a new transformation pathway for indole degradation. Indole was first transformed to indole-3-acetamide via tryptophan. Indole-3-acetamide was then transformed to indole-3-acetic acid that was decarboxylated to 3-methylindole. This is the first report of a 3-methylindole synthesis via the degradation pathway of indole.
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spelling doaj-art-e846aa11b3e8454591b1141162aa13172025-08-20T03:21:03ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712015-01-01201510.1155/2015/425329425329Biotransformation of Indole to 3-Methylindole by Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain MAPankaj Kumar Arora0Kartik Dhar1Rafael Alejandro Veloz García2Ashutosh Sharma3School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Microbiology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, BangladeshDivisión de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Ingenieria Agroindustrial, Universidad de Guanajuato, Salvatierra, GTO, MexicoEscuela de Ingenieria en Alimentos, Biotecnologia y Agronomia, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Epigmenio Gonzalez 500, 76130 San Pablo, QRO, MexicoAn indole-biotransforming strain MA was identified as Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus on the basis of the 16S rRNA gene sequencing. It transforms indole completely from the broth culture in the presence of an additional carbon source (i.e., sodium succinate). Gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry identified indole-3-acetamide, indole-3-acetic acid, and 3-methylindole as transformation products. Tryptophan-2-monooxygenase activity was detected in the crude extracts of indole-induced cells of strain MA, which confirms the formation of indole-3-acetamide from tryptophan in the degradation pathway of indole. On the basis of identified metabolites and enzyme assay, we have proposed a new transformation pathway for indole degradation. Indole was first transformed to indole-3-acetamide via tryptophan. Indole-3-acetamide was then transformed to indole-3-acetic acid that was decarboxylated to 3-methylindole. This is the first report of a 3-methylindole synthesis via the degradation pathway of indole.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/425329
spellingShingle Pankaj Kumar Arora
Kartik Dhar
Rafael Alejandro Veloz García
Ashutosh Sharma
Biotransformation of Indole to 3-Methylindole by Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain MA
Journal of Chemistry
title Biotransformation of Indole to 3-Methylindole by Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain MA
title_full Biotransformation of Indole to 3-Methylindole by Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain MA
title_fullStr Biotransformation of Indole to 3-Methylindole by Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain MA
title_full_unstemmed Biotransformation of Indole to 3-Methylindole by Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain MA
title_short Biotransformation of Indole to 3-Methylindole by Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus Strain MA
title_sort biotransformation of indole to 3 methylindole by lysinibacillus xylanilyticus strain ma
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/425329
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