Lanthipeptides are a subgroup of ribosomally encoded and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) which frequently possess potent biological activity. Here we provide the first comprehensive bioinformatic analysis of the lanthipeptide-producing capability of the Salinispora genus, a marine actinomycete. One hundred twenty-two Salinispora arenicola, tropica, and pacifica genomic sequences were analyzed for lanthipeptide gene clusters, and the resulting 182 clusters were divided into seven groups based on sequence similarities. Group boundaries were defined based on LanB and LanM sequences with greater than 80% similarity within groups. Of the seven groups, six are predicted to encode class I lanthipeptides while only one group is predicted to encode class II lanthipeptides. Leader and core peptides were predicted for each cluster along with the number of possible lanthionine bridges. Notably, all of the predicted products of these clusters would represent novel lanthipeptide scaffolds. Of the 122 Salinispora genomes analyzed in this study, 92% contained at least one lanthipeptide gene cluster suggesting that Salinispora is a rich, yet untapped, source of lanthipeptides.
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