Biotechnological activities and applications of bacterial pigments violacein and prodigiosin
In this review, we discuss violacein and prodigiosin, two chromogenic bacterial secondary
metabolites that have diverse biological activities. Although both compounds were …
metabolites that have diverse biological activities. Although both compounds were …
From the organismal to biosphere levels: environmental impacts on the amphibian microbiota
O Hernández-Gómez, J Hua - FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This review summarizes the role of environmental factors on amphibian microbiotas at the
organismal, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. At the organismal …
organismal, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere levels. At the organismal …
Genetically modifying skin microbe to produce violacein and augmenting microbiome did not defend Panamanian golden frogs from disease
MH Becker, JAN Brophy, K Barrett… - ISME …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We designed two probiotic treatments to control chytridiomycosis caused by
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) on infected Panamanian golden frogs (Atelopus …
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) on infected Panamanian golden frogs (Atelopus …
[HTML][HTML] The production and bioactivity of prodigiosin: quo vadis?
SR Lin, YH Chen, FJ Tseng, CF Weng - Drug Discovery Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•The red tripyrrole pigment prodiginine produced from natural sources.•The
underlying mechanism of quorum sensing in prodigiosin production is under-explored.• …
underlying mechanism of quorum sensing in prodigiosin production is under-explored.• …
Commensal microbiota and host metabolic divergence are associated with the adaptation of Diploderma vela to spatially heterogeneous environments
W Zhu, X Shi, Y Qi, X Wang, L Chang… - Integrative …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Heterogeneous environment adaptation is critical to understand the species evolution and
response to climate change. However, how narrow‐range species adapt to micro …
response to climate change. However, how narrow‐range species adapt to micro …
Priority effects alter microbiome composition and increase abundance of probiotic taxa in treefrog tadpoles
Host-associated microbial communities, like other ecological communities, may be impacted
by the colonization order of taxa through priority effects. Developing embryos and their …
by the colonization order of taxa through priority effects. Developing embryos and their …
Pigments from pathogenic bacteria: a comprehensive update on recent advances
K Acharya, S Shaw, SP Bhattacharya, S Biswas… - World Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Bacterial pigments stand out as exceptional natural bioactive compounds with versatile
functionalities. The pigments represent molecules from distinct chemical categories …
functionalities. The pigments represent molecules from distinct chemical categories …
The Kiss of Death: Serratia marcescens Antibacterial Activities against Staphylococcus aureus Requires Both de novo Prodigiosin Synthesis and Direct Contact
Prodigiosin possesses antibacterial activities, but as a highly hydrophobic compound, it
raised the question about how Serratia marcescens introduce this compound to other …
raised the question about how Serratia marcescens introduce this compound to other …
Comparative genomics of bacteria from amphibian skin associated with inhibition of an amphibian fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Chytridiomycosis, caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is a skin disease
associated with worldwide amphibian declines. Symbiotic microbes living on amphibian skin …
associated with worldwide amphibian declines. Symbiotic microbes living on amphibian skin …
Evaluation of the bacterial and fungal microbiome on the skin of Anaxyrus boreas, Rhinella marina, and Xenopus laevis and implications related to Batrachochytrium …
MM Elmassry, S Dowd, C Carey, MJ San Francisco - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
The skin and its microbiome are the first lines of defense against environmental stressors
and pathogens. The symbiotic relationships between the host and the microbiome and …
and pathogens. The symbiotic relationships between the host and the microbiome and …