ChemistryEngineeringBiology

Haotian Wang, Run Jiao, Liran Ma, Yaoyao Li, Yuemao Shen, Haoxin Wang

2026.2.1Engineering Microbiology

DOI: 10.1016/j.engmic.2026.100263

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Seven novel pentaketide ansamycins were isolated from Streptomyces and were active against Xanthomonas oryzae and Staphylococcus aureus and CYP450 enzyme Tpm16 modulates the bioactivity of pathway intermediates.

Abstract

Highlights • A “cryptic” pentaketide ansamycin gene cluster was activated.• Seven novel pentaketide ansamycins were isolated from Streptomyces.• Compounds 5 and 6 were active against Xanthomonas oryzae and Staphylococcus aureus.• CYP450 enzyme Tpm16 modulates the bioactivity of pathway intermediates.

Citation format

WANG, Haotian, et al. Genome-guided discovery of tropansamycins: Antimicrobial pentaketide ansamycins. Engineering Microbiology, 2026, 6(2): 100263.