Bacillaene, sharp objects consist in the arsenal of antibiotics produced byBacillus

Abstract

AbstractBacillusspecies act as plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) that can produce a large number of bioactive metabolites. Bacillaene, a linear polyketide/nonribosomal peptide produced byBacillusstrains, is synthesized by thetrans‐acyltransferase polyketide synthetase. The complexity of the chemical structure, particularity of biosynthesis, potent bioactivity, and the important role of competition makeBacillusan ideal antibiotic weapon to resist other microbes and maintain the optimal rhizosphere environment. This review provides an updated view of the structural features, biological activity, biosynthetic regulators of biosynthetic pathways, and the important competitive role of bacillaene duringBacillussurvival.