Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 75-81.doi: 10.11978/2020011CSTR: 32234.14.2020011

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Screening and identification of a quorum sensing inhibitory actinomycetes derived from marine sediments

LI Yanqun1,2(), CHEN Rouwen1,2, LIN Zonghao1,2, TIAN Xinpeng1,3,4, YIN Hao1,3,4()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
    3. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
    4. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Marine Material Medica, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
  • Received:2020-01-20 Revised:2020-04-30 Online:2021-01-10 Published:2020-05-19
  • Contact: YIN Hao E-mail:liyanqun17@mails.ucas.edu.cn;yinhao@scsio.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA13020300);Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(GML2019ZD0401);Key Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(2020B1111030004)

Abstract:

Quorum Sensing Inhibitors (QSIs) are promising alternatives to antibiotics, which can reduce the infectivity and virulence of pathogenic bacteria by interruption of quorum sensing (QS) pathways. The strategy aimed at disarming rather than at eradicating bacterial pathogens, and imposed no strong selective pressure on bacteria that can lead to the development of resistance mechanisms. Marine microorganism is one of the most potential sources of novel QSIs. In the present study, actinomycetes strains, isolated from the deep-sea sediment samples obtained from the South China Sea and Indian Ocean, were tested by Chromobacterium violaceum 026 (CV026) model, for screening for QS inhibitory strains. Strain SCSIO 53717 showed inhibitory activity against quorum sensing of CV026. The extract of SCSIO 53717 significantly reduced the production of CV026 violacein, and the extract of the strain showed no inhibitory effects on the growth of CV026 strain within the concentration range from 0 to 1000 mg·mL-1. This strain was assigned to the genus Kocuria based on morphological characteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that Kocuria is reported to be QS inhibitory active. This result indicates that strain SCSIO 53717 is worthy further studying.

Key words: quorum sensing, marine actinomycete, quorum sensing inhibitory active, Chromobacterium violaceum 026, 16S rRNA, genus Kocuria

CLC Number: 

  • P735.51