The invention relates to the cloning, sequencing and characterization of the gene responsible for Quorum Quenching (QQ) activity against Quorum Sensing (QS) signals of the Tenacibaculum sp. strain 20J (CECT7426). Said gene encodes a peptide having at least lactonase activity with a percentage of identity less than 38% with the lactonases described up until now for other species, as well as the sequences of the homologous genes present in other species of the genus Tenacibaculum. Said peptide shows a broad spectrum of activity degrading optionally substituted N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) of 4-14 carbon atoms in the side chain thereof, is active at pH comprised between 3 and 9, proteinase K- and chymotrypsin-resistant and does not interact with β-lactam antibiotics.
本发明涉及到负责对Tenacibaculum sp.菌株20J(C
ECT7426)的法定人数感应(QS)信号进行法定人数淬灭(QQ)活性的
基因的克隆、测序和鉴定。该
基因编码的肽至少具有内
酯酶活性,与迄今为止其他物种的内
酯酶以及天牛属其他物种的同源
基因序列的相同度低于 38%。所述肽具有广谱活性,能降解侧链中含有 4-14 个碳原子的任选取代的 N-酰基高
丝氨酸内酯(AHL),在 pH 值介于 3 和 9 之间时具有活性,
抗蛋白酶 K 和糜
蛋白酶,并且不与β-内酰胺类抗生素相互作用。