A novel DSF-like signal from Burkholderia cenocepacia interferes with Candida albicans morphological transition

ISME Journal - Tập 2 Số 1 - Trang 27-36 - 2008
Calvin Boon1, Yinyue Deng2,1, Lianhui Wang1, Ya‐Wen He1, Jin-Ling Xu1, Fan Yang1, Shen Q. Pan2, Lian‐Hui Zhang2,1
1Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore
2Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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Abstract In addition to producing lethal antibiotics, microorganisms may also use a new form of antagonistic mechanism in which signal molecules are exported to influence the gene expression and hence the ecological competence of their competitors. We report here the isolation and characterization of a novel signaling molecule, cis-2-dodecenoic acid (BDSF), from Burkholderia cenocepacia. BDSF is structurally similar to the diffusible signal factor (DSF) that is produced by the RpfF enzyme of Xanthomonas campestris. Deletion analysis demonstrated that Bcam0581, which encodes an RpfF homologue, was essential for BDSF production. The gene is highly conserved and widespread in the Burkholderia cepacia complex. Exogenous addition of BDSF restored the biofilm and extracellular polysaccharide production phenotypes of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris DSF-deficient mutants, highlighting its potential role in inter-species signaling. Further analyses showed that Candida albicans germ tube formation was strongly inhibited by either coculture with B. cenocepacia or by exogenous addition of physiological relevant levels of BDSF, whereas deletion of Bcam0581 abrogated the inhibitory ability of the bacterial pathogen. As B. cenocepacia and C. albicans are frequently encountered human pathogens, identification of the BDSF signal and its activity thus provides a new insight into the molecular grounds of their antagonistic interactions whose importance to microbial ecology and pathogenesis is now becoming evident.

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