Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 128-133.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2017-1085

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Isolation and Screening of Anti-MRSA Actinomycetes in the Soil from the Primitive Tropical Rainforest Yingge Ridge

PAN Jie-ming ,ZHANG Rong-yi ,DENG Jia-ai ,TAN Zhi-qiong   

  1. College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry,Hainan University,Haikou 570228
  • Received:2017-12-11 Online:2018-06-26 Published:2018-07-03

Abstract: Yingge Ridge is a primitive tropical rainforest located in Ledong County,Hainan Province. In this study,the actinomycetes were isolated from the Yingge Ridge soil and screened for antibacterial activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA). Actinomycete strains were isolated by plate dilution,and MRSA was used as the target to test antibacterial activities. Strains with antibacterial activity were subjected to 16S rDNA sequence determination. The antibacterial activity of crude extract of strain was determined by filter paper method,and the active substance of crude extract was detected by high performance liquid chromatography. A total of 168 strains of actinomycetes were obtained from the soil of the Yingge Ridge. Ten of them had strong anti-MRSA activity,and the inhibition zone of the crude extract of the fermentation broth was between 8 mm and 25 mm. The identity of 16S rDNA sequences from 10 strains of anti-MRSA Actinobacteria was over 99% in comparison with those of Streptomyces in Genbank. By HPLC fingerprints of 10 strains of fermentation broth,the secondary metabolites of strain 7,5,and 9-1 were abundant,and the activity test showed that the growth of MRSA was obviously inhibited,which provided a certain scientific basis for further research.

Key words: Yingge Ridge, actinomycetes, MRSA, antibacterial activity