Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a nephrotoxic and potentially carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. It is one of the major mycotoxins contaminating grain, grapes and a variety of food products, and the development of methods for reducing pre-and post-harvest contamination has drawn considerable attention. In the current study, we isolated and sequenced the genome of a novel free-living Acinetobacter strain able to degrade OTA. Biochemical studies suggest that the degradation reaction proceeds via peptide bond hydrolysis.
Draft genome sequence of Acinetobacter sp neg1 capable of degrading ochratoxin A
Fanelli Francesca;Liuzzi Vania C;Tristezza Mariana;Caterina Manzari;D'Erchia Anna Maria;Pesole Graziano;
2015
Abstract
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a nephrotoxic and potentially carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. It is one of the major mycotoxins contaminating grain, grapes and a variety of food products, and the development of methods for reducing pre-and post-harvest contamination has drawn considerable attention. In the current study, we isolated and sequenced the genome of a novel free-living Acinetobacter strain able to degrade OTA. Biochemical studies suggest that the degradation reaction proceeds via peptide bond hydrolysis.File in questo prodotto:
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