Choi YJ, Kim S, Dahal RH, Kim J. A Novel Truncated CHAP Modular Endolysin, CHAP
SAP26-161, That Lyses
Staphylococcus aureus,
Acinetobacter baumannii, and
Clostridioides difficile, and Exhibits Therapeutic Effects in a Mouse Model of
A. baumannii Infection.
J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024;
34:1718-1726. [PMID:
39081246 PMCID:
PMC11380504 DOI:
10.4014/jmb.2402.02042]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
Abstract
Development of novel antibacterial agents is imperative due to the increasing threat of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This study aimed to develop the enhanced antibacterial activity and in-vivo efficacy of a novel truncated endolysin, CHAPSAP26-161, derived from the endolysin LysSAP26, against multidrug-resistant bacteria. CHAPSAP26-161 exhibited higher protein purification efficiency in E. coli and antibacterial activity than LysSAP26. Moreover, CHAPSAP26-161 showed the higher lytic activity against A. baumannii with minimal bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) of 5-10 μg/ml, followed by Staphylococcus aureus with MBCs of 10-25 μg/ml. Interestingly, CHAPSAP26-161 could lyse anaerobic bacteria, such as Clostridioides difficile, with MBCs of 25-50 μg/ml. At pH 4-8 and temperatures of 4°C-45°C, CHAPSAP26-161 maintained antibacterial activity without remarkable difference. The lytic activity of CHAPSAP26-161 was increased with Zn2+. In vivo tests demonstrated the therapeutic effects of CHAPSAP26-161 in murine systemic A. baumannii infection model. In conclusion, CHAPSAP26-161, a truncated endolysin that retains only the CHAP domain from LysSAP26, demonstrated enhanced protein purification efficiency and antibacterial activity compared to LysSAP26. It further displayed broad-spectrum antibacterial effects against S. aureus, A. baumannii, and C. difficile. Our in vitro and in-vivo results of CHAPSAP26-161 highlights its promise as an innovative therapeutic option against those bacteria with multiple antibiotic resistance.
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