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Production and Characterization of an Antifungal Compound from Pseudomonas protegens Strain W45

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Pseudomonas protegens strain W45 recovered from rhizosphere of wheat possesses potential to produce an antifungal compound in the culture medium. Therefore, to enhance its production, statistical optimization of medium was employed. Peptone, glycerol and incubation period were identified as significant variables affecting its production. These variables were further optimized by response surface methodology that resulted in 38% enhancement in inhibition zone with optimal values of 2.5%, 1.49% and 48 h for peptone, glycerol and incubation period, respectively. PCR amplification by gene specific primers for phloroglucinol, pyrrolnitrin and pyoluteorin resulted in amplicon of 745, 719 and 773 bp respectively, confirming the presence of all three genes. Antifungal compound was purified by thin layer chromatography. Gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis of the methanolic extract reveals the presence of pyrrole type antifungal molecule 3-(2-methylpropyl)-hexahydropyrrolo [1,2-a]pyrazine-1,4-dione (C11H18N2O2). The compound significantly inhibited the growth of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

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Abbreviations

OVAT:

One-variable-at-a-time-approach

RSM:

Response surface methodology

GC–MS:

Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

2,4-DAPG:

2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol

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This work is financially supported by the grants of National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad to Prof. B.N. Johri (NASI Senior Scientist) at Department of Biotechnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Help received by Prof. T. Satyanarayana (UDSC), New Delhi, India is gratefully acknowledged.

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    Apekcha Bajpai & Bhavdish Narain Johri

  2. Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India

    Bijender Singh

  3. Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India

    Swati Joshi

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Bajpai, A., Singh, B., Joshi, S. et al. Production and Characterization of an Antifungal Compound from Pseudomonas protegens Strain W45. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 88, 1081–1089 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-017-0844-1

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