title: Streptomyces lunalinharesii strain 235 shows the potential to inhibit bacteria involved in biocorrosion processes.
abstract: Four actinomycete strains previously isolated from Brazilian soils were tested for their antimicrobial activity against Bacillus pumilus LF-4 and Desulfovibrio alaskensis NCIMB 13491, bacteria that are well known to be involved in biofilm formation and biocorrosion. Strain 235, belonging to the species Streptomyces lunalinharesii, inhibited the growth of both bacteria. The antimicrobial activity was seen over a wide range of pH, and after treatment with several chemicals and heat but not with proteinase K and trypsin. The antimicrobial substances present in the concentrated supernatant from growth media were partially characterized by SDS-PAGE and extracellular polypeptides were seen. Bands in the size range of 12 to 14.4 kDa caused antimicrobial activity. Transmission electron microscopy of D. alaskensis cells treated with the concentrated supernatant containing the antimicrobial substances revealed the formation of prominent bubbles, the spherical double-layered structures on the cell membrane, and the periplasmic space completely filled with electron-dense material. This is the first report on the production of antimicrobial substances by actinomycetes against bacteria involved in biocorrosion processes, and these findings may be of great relevance as an alternative source of biocides to those currently employed in the petroleum industry.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiologia Geral, Instituto de Microbiologia Prof. Paulo de Góes, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Bloco I, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-590 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. jupacheco@ufrj.br
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pacheco da Rosa
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Korenblum
authors.forename: Marcella Novaes
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Franco-Cirigliano
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abreu
authors.forename: Ulysses
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lins
authors.forename: Rosângela M A
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Macrae
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seldin
authors.forename: Rosalie R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Coelho
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000502:physiology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D003343:Corrosion; D003901:Desulfovibrio / Q000502:physiology*; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins