Identification of endophytic Bacillus mojavensis with highly specialized broad spectrum antibacterial activity.
Biosynthetic adaptation of endophytic bacteria to chemically support host plant is very remarkable. Hence these organisms from medicinal plants are considered as highly valuable sources for natural products with diverse bioactivity. Their metabolite diversity and biosynthetic versatility have been increasingly explored for drug discovery. In this study, an endophytic Bacillus mojavensis with broad spectrum antibacterial properties has been analyzed for the chemical basis of its activity. By LC-MS/MS the organism was identified to have the biosynthetic ability to produce lipopeptides surfactin and fengycin. The impressive antibacterial activity of B. mojavensis as reported in the study indicates its broad antimicrobial applications.
School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, PD Hills (PO), Kottayam, 686 560, Kerala, India.
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School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, PD Hills (PO), Kottayam, 686 560, Kerala, India.
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Sreelakshmi
School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, PD Hills (PO), Kottayam, 686 560, Kerala, India.
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Mathew
School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, PD Hills (PO), Kottayam, 686 560, Kerala, India. radhakrishnanek@mgu.ac.in.|Inter University Instrumentation Centre, Mahatma Gandhi University, PD Hills (PO), Kottayam, 686 560, Kerala, India. radhakrishnanek@mgu.ac.in.
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Radhakrishnan
Bacopa monnieri; Endophytic Bacillus mojavensis; LC–MS/MS; Lipopeptide antibiotics; PCR based genome mining