Resistance-guided mining of bacterial genotoxins defines a family of DNA glycosylases

Author:

Bradley Noah P.ORCID,Wahl Katherine L.ORCID,Steenwyk Jacob L.ORCID,Rokas AntonisORCID,Eichman Brandt F.ORCID

Abstract

Unique DNA repair enzymes that provide self-resistance against genotoxic natural products have been discovered recently in bacterial biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). The DNA glycosylase AlkZ belongs to a superfamily of uncharacterized proteins found in antibiotic producers and pathogens, but despite its importance to azinomycin B resistance, the roles of AlkZ orthologs in production of other natural products are unknown. Here, we analyze the genomic distribution and use a resistance-based genome mining approach to identify Streptomyces AlkZ homologs associated with known and uncharacterized BGCs. We show that the ortholog associated with synthesis of the alkylating agent hedamycin excises hedamycin-DNA adducts and provides resistance to the genotoxin in cells. Our results define AlkZ in self-resistance to specific antimicrobials and implicate a related but distinct homolog, which we name AlkX, in protection against an array of genotoxins. This work provides a framework for targeted discovery of new genotoxic compounds with therapeutic potential.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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