1 Rapid extraction of cytoplasmic Chlorxanthomycin: A novel class hyperthermophilic Geobacillus sp. fluorescent pyrene, of Antibiotic from Gurumurthy Dummi Mahadevan1 [email protected] Shivayogeeswar Eshwarappa Neelagund 1† [email protected] Shridhar A Hucchannavar2 [email protected] 1 Department of PG studies and research in Biochemistry, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka, India, 2 Department of PG studies and research in chemistry, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka, India, 1† Correspondence to: Dr. Shivayogeeswar Eshwarappa Neelagund. Associate Professor, Department of PG studies and research in Biochemistry, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka, India Tel: 00-91-9448234456; email: [email protected] 2 Abstract A novel class of cytoplasmic fluorescent pigment, Chlorxanthomycin (11-Chloro- 3, 5, 7, 10tetrahydroxy-1, 1, 4, 9-tetramethyl 1-2a, 5-dihydro-1H-benzopyrene-2, 6-dione) was isolated and characterized from hytherthermophilic alkali resistant Geobacillus sp. Iso5. Simple and rapid method was employed in the extraction of fluorescent yellow-orange pigment. The pigment was further characterized by Fluorescent spectroscopy, and Gas chromatography mass spectra (GCMS). The structure was confirmed by using Infrared spectroscopy (IR) and 1 H-NMR. The isolated pigment was a pentacyclic pyrene, chlorinated molecule containing an added methyl group with the molecular formula C 22 H19 ClO 6 and a molecular weight of m/z 426.4. The pigment was tested for antibacterial activity and Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against B.subtilis, E.coli, P. aeruginoas, S. aureus and Streptococcus sp. revealed the selective growth inhibition on gram-positive bacteria. Key words Hyperthermophiles, Geobacillus sp. Iso5; Chlorxanthomycin 3 Introduction The advancement in the investigation of hyperthermophilic bacterial groups, which are structurally adapted at the molecular level to withstand extreme temperature, leaves us a unique interest in various applications [1, 2]. These microorganisms produce unique enzymes, cell components and biochemical pathways that function under conditions in which mesophilic counterparts could not survive [3]. Because of their unusual properties, allow them to withstand the harsh conditions typically associated with industrial processes, which has consequently being used in several novel applications [4, 5]. Hyperthermophiles, as a result, driven by the novel bioactive molecules found to be convenient in many applications. Despite, certain groups of hyperthermophilic bacteria can able to produce simple to more complex compounds in their existing environment. Especially, the production of fluorescent pigment is predominant in member of mesophilic group unless, it is found less in thermophiles and hyperthermophilic bacteria. Although, variety of plants, animals and microorganisms produce fluorescent pigments. Few bacterial groups produce blue, bluegreen, yellow-orange and green-red different colored pigments, which are having different functions and chemical properties. Instead, pigment productions on selective media are important taxonomic tools in the differentiation and classification of bacteria [6, 7]. Most of the industrially viable fluorescent pigments used currently are extracted from plants and other mesophilic bacteria. It could be advantageous to produce natural fluorescent pigments from thermophilic and hyperthermophilic bacteria due to their stability and other novel applicability. The pentacyclic derived compounds from bacteria also exhibit fluorescent properties, which are functionally similar to other pentacyclic pigments from plants and other 4 sources. Chlorxanthomycin is one such pentacyclic fluorescent pigment, which is absent or less predominant in hyperthermophiles. There are only few investigation has taken place on widely distributed members of the genus Bacillus that produce Chlorxanthomycin [8]. These pigments are of cytoplasmic origin and produces characteristic yellow-orange color in long UV radiation. The Chlorxanthomycin is a pentacyclic, chlorinated, benzopyrene compound consisting of five fused rings in a planar delocalized structure. The fluorescent pigment is less predominant in many bacterial genera, which exhibit the characteristic yellow-orange colored fluorescent property. Unlike the diffusible green fluorescent pigments, Chlorxanthomycin does not appear to be a siderophore. Although, it was proved too has a selective antibiotic property on different bacterial and fungal groups. Based on its occurrence and distribution, there is no evidence of pentacyclic derived fluorescent pigment in thermophilic and hyperthermophilic groups especially in the members of bacterial group 5, Geobacillus. Here we have described a simple, rapid and novel method in isolation and characterization of yellow-orange fluorescent pigment from hyperthermophilic Geobacillus sp. Iso5. Material and Methods Growth and culture condition of bacteria. Hyperthermophilic aerobic Geobacillus sp. Iso5 was isolated from alkaline thermal spring of Karnataka, India [9]. In brief, the bacterium was isolated in the medium containing (w/v) 1.5% peptone, 0.2%, beef extract, 0.5% tryptone, 0.1% Nacl, 2% agar and incubated at 70 ° C with the pH value of 7.0 for 48 h. Identification of bacteria was performed previously by conducting biochemical tests and 16S rRNA gene sequencing reveal that, 98-99% sequence 5 similarities was observed with thermophilic members of group Geobacillus [10]. The isolated cells from the solid medium were subculture by inoculating with Luria-Bertuni (LB) broth at ° 60 C for 24 hours at pH 8.0. The mineral enrichment of LB cultured cells was then cultured in SPYM media containing (w/v) 1 % Starch, 0.5% Peptone, 0.2% yeast extract and 0.05% Sodium ° chloride, 1% vitamin solution and 0.5% mineral salt solution at 65 C; pH 8.0. In addition, Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) (HiMedia, Mumbai), Nutrient Agar (NA) (HiMedia, Mumbai) were used for the determination of the antimicrobial properties of the pigment Extraction of Fluorescent pigment Simple and effective procedure was developed for the isolation of fluorescent pigment from Geobacillus sp. Iso5. After 48 hours of incubation, the cells in SPYM medium were harvested by centrifugation in 4 ºC at 10,000 rpm for 25 min. The cells were collected and washed with minimum amount of five ml 50 mM phosphate buffer of pH 7.0. Approximately ° 2500 ml media yielded in 50 gm biomass was freeze dried at -45 C. Twenty five grams of freeze dried bacterial cells were collected and washed twice with of 80% ice-cold CH3 COCH3 and agitated for two-minute cold condition. The agitated mixture was filtered using Whatman No 1 filter paper (Whatman, USA). The filtered mixture was kept at cold condition and air dried. The agitated sample was extracted three times under reflux for one hour by CHCl3 /CH3 OH (2:1) (HiMedia, Mumbai). After each subsequent reflux step, the extracts were combined and evaporated to dryness under room temperature. Thin Layer Chromatography The purity of the fluorescent pigment was analyzed by thin layer chromatography 6 (TLC) using Silica Gel 120. The dried extract was dissolved in minimum amount of CHCl3 /CH3 OH (2:1) and purity was determined under 0.5-mm silica gel sheets (Merck 60F254) using CH3 Cl-EtOAc (3:1) solvent. For the extraction from silica gel, the preparative TLC was performed under thin (0.3 mm) Silica Gel plates (Merck, Mumbai). The fluorescent compound was irradiated and visualized with a long-wavelength (340- 365 nm) UV lamp (Philips, USA) [8]. The fluorescent bands was scraped off form the plate, dissolved in minimum amount of ice-cold acetone, and filtered through Whatman No1 filter paper. UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy A UV-Visible light spectrum of the pigment was obtained with a Shimadzu UV-1800 spectrophotometer (Shimadzu, Japan). Normalized excitation of the fluorescent compound at absorption was scanned at the range 200 to 700 nm. The emission spectra of excitation at the fixed wavelength 400 to 600 nm was carried out with a Perkin- Elmer LS 50B luminescence spectrometer. To assure a monochromatic light source, narrow (1.0 mm) excitation slits were used [11, 12]. Gas Chromatography and Mass spectra (GCMS) The GCMS profile of the fluorescent pigment was determined by the VF-5ms 30 m x 0.25mm (ID) x 0.25µm quartz capillary column with helium as the carrier gas, injector temperature was 280°C, split ratio 15:1.0, and sample size 1.0 µL for GC condition. The analysis was carried out by ionization mode (EI) at electron bombarding energy 70 eV, and charging multiplier tube voltage at 500 V and the scan range was from m/z 40 to 650 at 3 scan/sec. Solvent delay at 3 min was maintained for mass determination. 7 Infrared spectroscopy The infrared spectrum was recorded on Nicolet Magna-IR 380 FTIR spectrometer (Thermo Electron, USA) spectrophotometer using KBr pellets at 32 average scans rate. NMR spectroscopy 1 HNMR spectra was recorded by Bruker DRX400 MHz spectrometer and acquired on a Bruker Avance-2 model spectrophotometer using CDCl3 /DMSO as a solvent and TMS as an internal reference [13]. Antibacterial assay Antibacterial property of the Chlorxanthomycin pigment was determined by agar well diffusion method. The concentration of 50 µM (1 µM= 429µg/ml) was prepared by dissolving the appropriate weight of chlorxanthomycin in sterile distilled water. The pigment was diluted to 50 µM concentrations and an equal amount of standard Ciproflaxin using distilled water. The clear zone of inhibition around Bacillus subtilis (MTCC 3053), Escherichia coli (MTCC 1698), Pseudomonas aeruginoas (MTCC 6458), staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 6443) and streptococcus sp. (MTCC 1698) colonies indicated the antibacterial property of the pigment. For MIC, the dried pigment was diluted in sterile distilled water to obtain the final concentration of 50 µM to 100 µM. To test minimum inhibitory concentration, a small amount of a bacterial suspension in 10 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) was spread over nutrient agar pH 7.0. The final concentration of pigment was filled into the wells Petri plate. The growth was monitored for 48 hours and the zone of inhibition was measured around the wells. 8 Results Extraction and characterization of the Pigment Simple procedure for isolation of water insoluble fluorescent pigment from Geobacillus sp. Iso5 was determined to produce Yellow-orange color under long wavelength of UV intensity (Figure. 1). The CHCl3 /CH3 OH extraction (2:1) of pigment under reflux condition yield bright yellow-orange colored spot on silica gel plate. The purity of the extraction protocol was analyzed by preparative thin layer chromatography also revealed the presence of single yellow-orange colored spot (Rf: 5.3 cm) on the thin silica gel plates. The pigments fluorescent property was determined by dissolving in acetone, dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol and pyridine also revealed the presence of same yellow orange fluorescent color. The molecular mass of the pigment was analyzed by using GCMS revealed the presence of one major peak at m/z 426.4 (Figure. 2). However, based on previous literature + and chemical formula (C 22 H19ClO 6 +H ) the molecular mass was considered to be 409. The fluorescent spectroscopic measurement of the yellow-orange colored pigment absorption spectrum from 200-700 nm had six major peaks at 260, 361, 392, 421, 485 and 521 nm (Figure. 3a). Except peak 421 nm, all other major peaks did not showed any florescence emission. Further excitation at 400 to 600 nm, the emission wavelength was shown two excitation peak was observed at 421 nm and 476 nm (Figure. 3b). This concluded that, Chlorxanthomycin of Geobacillus sp. Iso5 is a conjugated pigment. 1 The H NMR (DMSO-d6) spectrum of Chlorxanthomycin showed the following characteristics: δ ppm = 0.9 (s, 32H, CH3), 2.7 (s, 3H, CH3), 3.5 (s, 6H, gem dimethyl), 4.8 9 1 (s, 3H, 4H, - OH) (Supplement figure). Interpretation of the H NMR spectrum indicated the presence of an isolated methyl group, a gem dimethyl, -OH groups and one isolated aromatic protons, each occurring as a singlet. The IR spectrum of chlorxanthomycin showed -1 absorbance at IR (V max, cm KBr) = 786 (C-Cl stretching), 1640 (C=C), 1780(C=O), 2080 (Ar C-H stretching), 3460(-OH stretching vibration) (figure 4). Absorption clearly indicates that the molecule is aromatic. Although this compound has carbonyl groups, it does not have -1 the IR frequency around 1,780 cm that is typical for stretching of a carbonyl group. Thus, the carbonyl groups must be present in the form of enols or hydroxy, unsaturated ketones 1 (since the result of H NMR ruled out aldehyde, carboxylic acid, and ester), and the carbonyl and hydroxy groups are intramolecularly hydrogen bonded. The IR absorption and fluorescence suggest that chlorxanthomycin may have a large conjugated aromatic system, such as a pentacyclic phenalenone structure. Based on these spectral studies, it was determined that the molecule is a benzopyrene compound consisting of five fused rings in a planar delocalized structure. There are four hydroxyl groups, two carbonyls, four methyl group, a gem dimethyl groups, and chlorine bonded around the edge of the fused ring system. The deviations of the core carbon atoms from the least squares plane are consistent with a small saddle deformation. The groups bonded around the core followed the same pattern of deviation from planarity as the atoms to which they were bonded (Figure. 5). The Chlorxanthomycin was shown antibacterial property against gram positive Bacilli at the concentrations of 50 mM. B. subtilis was inhibited by showing 4.6±0.1 mm zone of inhibition around the well. The detailed antibacterial activity of Chlorxanthomycin was 10 presented in Table 1. However, MIC values indicate the lower concentration of Chlorxanthomycin also proves inhibitory to B. subtilis at 50 to 60 µM concentration. On the other hand, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginoas, staphylococcus aureus and streptococci were also inhibited by Chlorxanthomycin pigment at the concentration ranging from 60 to 100 µM. The detailed inhibitory activity of Chlorxanthomycin on different grampositive bacteria is described in Table 2. Discussion Extremophiles, isolated from the extreme ecological niches, are well adapted to unfavorable environmental factors and have huge biotechnological potential [4, 14, 15]. Especially, the biologically active substances are synthesized by extremophiles, currently sought to be important for their ability to survive and proliferate. These compounds are generally nonessential for growth of the organism and are synthesized with the aid of genes involved in intermediary metabolism. Among bioactive compounds of microbial origin have been characterized, limited number of compounds is used for biomedical, agricultural and industrial applications. One such natural bioactive compound is fluorescent pigment with potent antibiotic properties. The production of fluorescent pigments by groups, especially abundant with fluorescent Pseudomonads was reported [7, 16]. These present adjacent to the laimosphere, spermosphere and rhizosphere in the soil. [17-20]. The Pseudomonas fluorescens produces yellow-green fluorescent pigment (YGFP) from brewery waste yeast with and without mineral salts in the medium [21]. Some authors described the properties of water soluble fluorescent pigment of the Pseudomonads called Pyoverdine [17, 22]. There are only few reports available on the fluorescent pigment production from Bacillus sp. [23, 24]. Although, the influence of some natural and synthetic medium for the production of blue, blue- green, 11 yellow-orange and green-red fluorescent colored pigments from B. fluorescens spp., B. viridians and B. fluorescens liquefaciens [7, 16, 18, 25]. Further, a previous study also showed that ordinary nutrient media for B. pyocyaneus, B. fluorescens liquefaciens, and B. fluorescens non-liquefaciens accompanied by the diffusion of a green or greenish blue fluorescence throughout the culture [26] However, there are only few Bacillus spp. produces yellow green diffusible pigments were reported. The first report on a Chlorxanthomycin produced by a member of the genus Bacillus has gained the major attention to words bacterial fluorescent pigments [8]. It has a conjugated ring system with strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl and carbonyl groups. Except for gem dimethyl groups at C-1, the polycyclic aromatic ring system belongs to the benzo [cd] pyrene structural class and is responsible for the strong fluorescence activity. It was also reported that, Chlorxanthomycin exhibit good antimicrobial properties against many bacteria, fungal groups [8]. The Chlorxanthomycin is likely to that resistomycin, resistoflavin, itamycin pigments which exhibit similar structure. However, Resistomycin is a fluorescent pentacyclic, highly conjugated pigment and having potent antibacterial, antiviral and anticancer properties [27, 28]. There is no evidence of pentacyclic, chlorinated fluorescent pigments from thermophiles and hyperthermophiles. These derivatives have structural similarities with Chlorxanthomycin of mesophilic Bacillus sp. isolated from agriculture field [8]. Like Chlorxanthomycin of Bacillus sp., it produces yellow-orange fluorescent intensity and has selective antibacterial properties. However, the difference in the molecular weight was attributed by the addition of an extra methyl group at C-4 of the pentacyclic ring system Conclusions 12 This is the first report of a fluorescent, chlorinated, pentacyclic pyrene, natural compound produced by a member hyperthermophiles. We have employed simple and easy procedure for the extraction of the fluorescent pigment from Geobacillus sp. Iso5. Chlorxanthomycin from Geobacillus sp. was structurally and functionally similar to the mesophilic Bacillus sp. It also has a good antibacterial property on many gram positive bacteria. Due to lack of description on pentacyclic-derived pigments from hyperthermophiles, we believe that it has wider industrial and therapeutic applications. Acknowledgme nt The authors would like to thank all the research staffs and members of Department of Biochemistry, Kuvempu University. Also, like to thank Mr. Rohith Kumar H.G, Research Scholar, Department of PG studies and Research in Biochemistry, Davangere University for providing the fluorescence spectroscopic facility. Conflict of interest No conflict of interest declared . 13 References 1. McMullan G, Christe JM, Rahman TJ, Banat IM, Ternan NG, Marchant R (2004) Habitat, application and Genomics of the Aerobic thermophilic genus Geobacillus. Biochem Soc Trans 32: 214–217; 2. Stetter KO (1999) Extremophiles and their adaptation to hot environme nts. FEBS Lett 452: 22-25. 3. Bull AT, Ward AC, Goodfellow M (2000) Search and discovery strategies for biotechnology: The paradigm shift. Microbiology Mol Biol Rev 64: 573–606. 4. 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The concentration of 50µM (1 µM= 426µg/ml) was prepared by dissolving the appropriate weight of chlorxanthomycin in sterile distilled water. 16 Table 2: Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Chlorxanthomycin Pigment Concentration (µM) 50 60 70 80 90 100 Organisms B. subtilis (MTCC 3053) 4.5±0.1 4.7±0.1 5.1±0.1 5.3±0.1 5.3±0.1 5.3±0.1 E. coli (MTCC 1698) P. aeruginoas (MTCC 6458) S. aureus (MTCC 6443) Streptococcus sp (MTCC 1698) 4.0±0.1 4.1±0.1 4.3±0.1 4.4±0.1 4.5±0.1 4.7±0.1 3.8±0.1 4.0±0.1 4.1±0.1 4.2±0.1 4.5±0.1 4.7±0.1 3.8±0.1 4.0±0.1 4.5±0.1 4.5±0.1 4.7±0.1 4.9±0.1 2.1±0.1 3.1±0.1 3.6±0.1 3.9±0.1 4.0±0.1 4.4±0.1 Ci profloxacin (100 µM) 12±0.1 13±0.1 13±0.1 16±0.1 13±0.1 Sterile Distilled Water (Control) 00±0.1 00±0.1 00±0.1 00±0.1 00±0.1 *The values of each constituents consisted of Mean ± SE of three replicates. The concentration of µM (1 µM= 426µg/ml) was prepared by dissolving the appropriate weight of chlorxanthomycin in sterile distilled water. 17 FIGURES Figure 1. Fluorescent property of extracted Chloroxanthomycin from thermophilic Geobacillus sp. Iso5 A B *Chloroform/methanol extracts “B” and control solvent “A”. Dried extract was suspended in chloroform/methanol (1:1), and visualized by longwavelength UV intensity (350 nm). “A” indicates the control system containing only suspension solvent without extract did not shown any fluorescent property. 18 Figure 2 : Gas-chromatography and mass spectra of the purified Chloroxanthomycine showing an intense peak at 426.4 with 90% average intensity 19 Figure 3 (A & B): Absorption, excitation, and emission spectra of the fluorescent compound 600 400 521.04 , 211.346 421.07 , 606.136 485.00 , 207.355 Intensity (a.u.) 800 392.03 , 638.280 295.93 , 987.159 361.07 , 713.461 1000 279.06 , 957.704 (A) 260.95 , 661.226 247.03 , 915.071 dissolved in ethanol 200 0 200 300 400 500 Wavelength (nm) 600 700 (B) Intensity (a.u.) 800 600 400 475.97 , 127.774 421.06 , 368.155 1000 200 0 200 300 400 500 Wavelength (nm) 600 700 *(A) Normalized excitation of the fluorescent compound at absorption range 200 to 700 nm. (B) The emission spectra at excitation 400 to 600 exhibit two major peaks at 421 nm and 475 nm respectively 20 Figure 4: Infrared spectrum of the Chloroxanthomycine from Geobacillus sp. Iso5 0.0682 0.065 0.060 0.055 0.050 0.045 0.040 0.035 A 0.030 0.025 0.020 0.015 0.010 0.005 0.000 -0.0019 4500.0 4000 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 cm-1 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 650.0 21 Figure 5: Predicated structure of Chlorxanthomycin from Geobacillus sp. Iso5 with chemical nomenclature of 11-Chloro- 3, 5, 7, 10-tetrahydroxy-1, 1, 4, 9-tetramethyl 1-2a, 5-dihydro-1Hbenzopyrene-2, 6-dione The 1H-NMR spectra revealed the presence of an isolated methyl group, a gem dimethyl, -OH groups and one isolated aromatic protons, each occurring as a singlet. And the estimated molecular mass was m/z = 429.14 (M+)
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