Molecular Characterization and Secondary Metabolite Profiling of the Actinomycetes Strains Active against Various MDR Bacterial Pathogens
Nimra Naseer, Adeela Fatima and Imran Sajid*
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan
*Corresponding author: Imran Sajid
Figure 1:
Pure cultures ofstreptomycetesstrains on GYM agar grown at 28oC for 5 to 7 days. A, NWMD-5; B, NWMD-12; C, NWMD-18.
Figure 2:
Microscopic appearance of streptomycetes strains. A, NWMD-1; B, NWMD-15.
Figure 3:
Antimicrobial activity of ofstreptomycetes strains (A) Streptomycetes strain NWMD-7 by cross streak method. On left side gram negative is streaked and on right side gram positive is streaked perpendicular to streptomycetesgrowth (B) Streptomycetes strain NWMD-13, NWMD-14, NWMD-15 and NWMD-16 against MRSA-1 by agar plug method. (C) Supernatant of streptomycetes strain NWMD-7, NWMD-8, NWMD-9, NWMD-10, NWMD-11, and NWMD-12 against MRSA-1 by well diffusion method (D) Methanolic extracts of streptomycetesstrains NWMD-7, NWMD-8, NWMD-9, NWMD-10, NWMD-11and NWMD-12 against Klebsiella by well diffusion method (E) Methanolic extracts of streptomycetes strains NWMD-15, NWMD-16, NWMD-17, NWMD-18 and NWMD-19 against MRSA by well diffusion method (F) Methanolic extracts of streptomycetes strains NWMD-6, NWMD-7, NWMD-8, NWMD-9 and NWMD-10 against MRSA by well diffusion method.
Figure 4:
Chemical screening using TLC. A, TLC plate under UV at short wavelength (254 nm) of strain NWMD-1 to NWMD-8; B, TLC plate under UV at long wavelength (366 nm)of strain NWMD-1 to NWMD-8; C, TLC plate after treatment with Anisaldehye / H2SO4of strain ND-1 to ND-8; D, TLC plate after treatment with Ehrlisch reagent of strain NWMD-1 to NWMD-8; E, TLC plate under UV at short wavelength (254 nm) of strain NWMD-9 to NWMD-15; F, TLC plate under UV at long wavelength (366 nm)of strain NWMD-9 to NWMD-15; G, TLC plate after treatment with Anisaldehye / H2SO4of strain NWMD-9 to NWMD-15; H, TLC plate after treatment with Ehrlisch reagent of strain NWMD-1 to NWMD-8.
Figure 5:
HPLC-UV chromatogram of Streptomyces strains. A, NWMD-7; B, NWMD-10; C, NWMD-12.