ABSTRACT
The aim of the study is the research and identification of a Streptomyces strain as a new producer of spectinabilin, undecylprodigiosin and metacycloprodigiosin. Among 54 actinomycete isolates isolated from El-Ogbane forest soils in Algeria, only one isolate, designated V002, was selected for its ability to produce prodigiosins. The selected strain was analysed for its ability to produce three different secondary metabolites as well as their biological activities. V002 belongs to the Streptomyces genus and has significant antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. The taxonomic position of V002 by 16S rRNA sequence analysis showed a similarity of 99.93% with Streptomyces lasiicapitis DSM 103124T and 98.96% with Streptomyces spectabilis DSM 40512T. Fractionation of crude secondary metabolites produced by the strain using HPLC-MS revealed the presence of spectinabilin, undecylprodigiosin and metacycloprodigiosin, which demonstrated significant activity. Strain V002 is considered a new producer of spectinabilin, undecylprodigiosin and metacycloprodigiosin with significant antimicrobial and antioxidant activity.
