Rare actinomycetes from Kuantan mangrove forest sediment

Zainal Abidin, Zaima Azira and Abdul Malek, Nurfathiah and Mohd Zin, Nur Huda and Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal Khan (2020) Rare actinomycetes from Kuantan mangrove forest sediment. Journal Clean WAS, 4 (2). pp. 64-68. ISSN 2521-0912 E-ISSN 2521-0513

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Abstract

Actinomycetes are prolific secondary metabolites producer, and they are sought after for their unparalleled capability. Mangrove forests are among the underexplored locations in search of new resources of actinomycetes. Bioprospecting of actinomycetes in Kuantan mangrove forests has revealed highly diverse actinomycetes with high antimicrobial properties. Members of the rare genera successfully isolated include Micromonospora sp., Pseudonocardia sp., Verrucosispora sp., Nocardiopsis sp., Actinophytocola sp., Dietzia sp., Gordonia sp., Micrococcus sp., Mycobacterium sp., Nocardia sp., Saccharopolyspora sp. And Rhodococcus sp. These rare actinomycetes can also be added to the list of genera isolated from this ecological niche, providing solid evidence that considerable diversity of actinomycetes are distributed within Kuantan mangrove forest. PKS-I and NRPS genes are usually related to the ability to produce secondary metabolites in actinomycetes. Interestingly, several of these rare actinomycetes showed the presence of both PKS-I and NRPS genes or either gene, and this exemplifies the potential of these rare actinomycetes may possess. Further studies conducted on these rare actinomycetes may reveal their true potentials that can be exploited for natural product discovery.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4416/82698
Uncontrolled Keywords:	rare actinomycetes, diversity, PKS-I and NRPS, mangrove forest
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Biotechnology
Depositing User:	zaima azira zainal abidin
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2020 12:09
Last Modified:	17 Sep 2020 12:09
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/82698

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