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Abstract: The effect of divalent metal ions (i.e., Mn2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Cu2+, and Co2+) on the production of anticancer ansamitocin P-3 (AP-3) by submerged cultures of Actinosynnema pretiosum in medium containing agro-industrial residues was investigated, and Mg2+ was found to be the most effective. Under the optimal condition of Mg2+ addition, the maximal AP-3 production titer reached 85mg/L, which was 3.0-fold that of the control. The activities of methylmalonyl-CoA carboxyltransferase (MCT) and methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (MCM) were enhanced. The content of two precursors, malonyl-CoA and methylmalonyl-CoA, was lower than that of control. This work demonstrates that Mg2+ addition is a simple and effective strategy for increasing AP-3 production through the regulation of enzyme activity and pools of precursors. The information obtained can be helpful to its efficient production on large scale. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A novel fermentation strategy to enhance antibiotics production was demonstrated by inducing reactive oxygen species (ROS), and validamycin A (VAL-A) production by Streptomyces hygroscopicus 5008 in agro-industrial residues containing medium was taken as an example. By optimizing H2O2 amount and addition time, the intracellular ROS level was increased, and VAL-A production titer was enhanced by 40% on day 4 when 25μM H2O2 was added at 8thh of fermentation. Addition of diphenyleneiodonium chloride (ROS inhibitor) reduced the H2O2 induction effect. The transcription level of eight VAL-A structure genes was enhanced by ROS, and activities of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and ValG enzyme were increased while glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase activity was inhibited. This work demonstrated that ROS induction was a useful strategy for VAL-A fermentation, and the information on gene transcription and enzyme activities may be helpful to further understanding the mechanism of ROS effect on the antibiotic biosynthesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]