Genomic and secondary metabolites of the marine cyanobacterium <i>Capilliphycus salinus</i> <scp>ALCB114379</scp>
fixation. Additionally, the genome contains other gene clusters related to the biosynthesis of biotechnologically relevant compounds, such as microcyclamide (mca), a cytotoxic cyanopeptide, and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), with photoprotective and antioxidant functions. High-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) analysis showed the detectable production of three MAAs, with shinorine being the most abundantly produced compared with porphyra-334 and palythine. This work provides insights into the Cyanobacteria phylogenomics and metabolism, highlighting the potential of C. salinus ALCB114379 as a source of specific metabolites for biotechnological applications.
Authors
- Anderson Miguel Teixeira Feitosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1451-6513)
- Mauricio Junior Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9221-3307)
- N da Silva
- Rafael Barty Dextro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-7584)
- Ana Paula Dini Andreote (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0725-2705)
- Gabriel Schimmelpfeng Passos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8633-5916)
- Renata Beatriz Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0703-8901)
- Ernani Pinto
- Marli Fatima Fiore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-7967)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Phycology
- Published
- 2026-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.70174
- Primary Topic
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico