Background/Objective.

Some Bacillus species synthesize biologically active lipopeptides containing fatty acids of varying length. Fatty acid composition is key to their potential activity as surfactants. The objective was to determine the composition and quantification of fatty acids in the structures of lipopeptides synthesized by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KX953161.1 and to observe the effect of lipopeptides on the mycelial growth of Fusarium oxysporum MG557870 and Sclerotium rolfsii OM510466.

Materials and Methods.

The lipid profile of the extract with lipopeptides synthesized by

B. amyloliquefaciens KX953161.1 was performed by gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector (GC-FID). The quantification of the detected fatty acids was performed using the area standardization method, and the fat determination was carried out using the 920.39 AOAC method. In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe the inhibitory effect of lipopeptides on the mycelial growth of F. oxysporum MG557870 and S. rolfsii OM510466. The data obtained (determination of fatty acids and MIC) were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA), and the comparison of means was performed using the Tukey test (p≤0.05).

Results.

Variability was observed in C13 to C18 β-hydroxylated fatty acids. The C14 β- hydroxylated fatty acid (tetradecanoic acid) had the highest content, with 8.254 ± 0.031 ng mg-1 of sample, followed by the C13 β-hydroxylated fatty acids (tridecanoic acid) and C16 fatty acids (palmitic acid), with 4.304 ± 0.064 and 4.100 ± 0.120 ng mg-1, respectively. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the lipopeptides on F. oxysporum MG557870 and S. rolfsii OM510466 was 20 and 15 µg mL-1. Damage to fungal cells was evident in their structure and morphology.

Conclusion.

Lipopeptide synthesis by B. amyloliquefaciens KX953161.1 exhibits variation in the length of the fatty acid chains, which are primarily composed of C14 (tetradecanoic) fatty acids. This variability could be related to the biological activity of the lipopeptides, and the C14 (tetradecanoic) fatty acid could be important in their antagonism against phytopathogenic fungi.

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