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Equisetin Restores Colistin Sensitivity against Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10101263. [PMID: 34680843 PMCID: PMC8532683 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10101263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The overuse of antibiotics and the scarcity of new drugs have led to a serious antimicrobial resistance crisis, especially for multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria. In the present study, we investigated the antimicrobial activity of a marine antibiotic equisetin in combination with colistin against Gram-negative bacteria and explored the mechanisms of synergistic activity. We tested the synergistic effect of equisetin in combination with colistin on 23 clinical mcr-1 positive isolates and found that 4 µg/mL equisetin combined with 1 µg/mL colistin showed 100% inhibition. Consistently, equisetin restored the sensitivity of 10 species of mcr-1 positive Gram-negative bacteria to colistin. The combination of equisetin and colistin quickly killed 99.9% bacteria in one hour in time-kill assays. We found that colistin promoted intracellular accumulation of equisetin in colistin-resistant E. coli based on LC-MS/MS analysis. Interestingly, equisetin boosted ROS accumulation in E. coli in the presence of colistin. Moreover, we found that equisetin and colistin lost the synergistic effect in two LPS-deficient A. baumannii strains. These findings suggest that colistin destroys the hydrophobic barrier of Gram-negative bacteria, facilitating equisetin to enter the cell and exert its antibacterial effect. Lastly, equisetin restored the activity of colistin in a G. mellonella larvae infection model. Collectively, these results reveal that equisetin can potentiate colistin activity against MDR Gram-negative bacteria including colistin-resistant strains, providing an alternative approach to address Gram-negative pathogens associated with infections in clinics.
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Abouhmad A, Korany AH, Grey C, Dishisha T, Hatti-Kaul R. Exploring the Enzymatic and Antibacterial Activities of Novel Mycobacteriophage Lysin B Enzymes. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21093176. [PMID: 32365915 PMCID: PMC7246905 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Mycobacteriophages possess different sets of lytic enzymes for disruption of the complex cell envelope of the mycobacteria host cells and release of the viral progeny. Lysin B (LysB) enzymes are mycolylarabinogalactan esterases that cleave the ester bond between the arabinogalactan and mycolic acids in the mycolylarabinogalactan-peptidoglycan (mAGP) complex in the cell envelope of mycobacteria. In the present study, four LysB enzymes were produced recombinantly and characterized with respect to their enzymatic and antibacterial activities. Examination of the kinetic parameters for the hydrolysis of para-nitrophenyl ester substrates, shows LysB-His6 enzymes to be active against a range of substrates (C4–C16), with a catalytic preference towards p-nitrophenyl laurate (C12). With p-nitrophenyl butyrate as substrate, LysB-His6 enzymes showed highest activity at 37 °C. LysB-His6 enzymes also hydrolyzed different Tween substrates with highest activity against Tween 20 and 80. Metal ions like Ca2+ and Mn2+ enhanced the enzymatic activity of LysB-His6 enzymes, while transition metal ions like Zn2+ and Cu2+ inhibited the enzymatic activity. The mycolylarabinogalactan esterase activity of LysB-His6 enzymes against mAGP complex was confirmed by LC-MS. LysB-His6 enzymes showed marginal antibacterial activity when tested alone against Mycobacterium smegmatis, however a synergetic activity was noticed when combined with outer membrane permealizers. These results confirm that LysB enzymes are lipolytic enzymes with potential application as antimycobacterials.
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- Adel Abouhmad
- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden; (A.A.); (C.G.)
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt;
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden; (A.A.); (C.G.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt;
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- Division of Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden; (A.A.); (C.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +46-462-224-840
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Sun WJ, Liu YJ, Liu HH, Ma JD, Ren YH, Wang FQ, Wei DZ. Enhanced conversion of sterols to steroid synthons by augmenting the peptidoglycan synthesis gene pbpB in Mycobacterium neoaurum. J Basic Microbiol 2019; 59:924-935. [PMID: 31347189 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201900159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Some species of mycobacteria have been modified to transform sterols to valuable steroid synthons. The unique cell wall of mycobacteria has been recognized as an important organelle to absorb sterols. Some cell wall inhibitors (e.g., vancomycin and glycine) have been validated to enhance sterol conversion by interfering with transpeptidation in peptidoglycan biosynthesis. Therefore, two transpeptidase genes, pbpA and pbpB, were selected to rationally modify the cell wall to simulate the enhancement effect of vancomycin and glycine on sterol conversion in a 22-hydroxy-23,24-bisnorchol-4-ene-3-one (4-HBC) producing strain (WIII). Unexpectedly, the pbpA or pbpB gene augmentation was conducive to the utilization of sterols. The pbpB augmentation strain WIII-pbpB was further investigated for its better performance. Compared to WIII, the morphology of WIII-pbpB was markedly changed from oval to spindle, indicating alterations of the cell wall. Biochemical analysis indicated that the altered cell wall properties of WIII-pbpB might contribute to the positive effect on sterol utilization. The productivity of 4-HBC was enhanced by 28% in the WIII-pbpB strain compared to that of WIII. These results demonstrated that the modification of peptidoglycan synthesis can improve the conversion of sterols to steroid synthons in mycobacteria.
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- Wan-Ju Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yantai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yantai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Koen N, van Breda SV, Loots DT. Elucidating the antimicrobial mechanisms of colistin sulfate on Mycobacterium tuberculosis using metabolomics. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2018; 111:14-19. [PMID: 30029899 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2018.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Considering the disadvantageous of first line anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs, including poor patient adherence, drug side effects, the long treatment duration and rapidly increasing microbe resistance, alternative treatment strategies are needed. Colistin sulfate (CS), a polymyxin antibiotic considered a last-resort antibiotics for treating multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Acinetobacter, has antimicrobial activity towards mycobacteria, and could serve as a possible anti-TB drug. Using GCxGC-TOFMS metabolomics, we compared the metabolic profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) cultured in the presence and absence of CS, to elucidate the mechanisms by which this drug may exert its antimicrobial effects. The principal component analysis of the metabolite data indicated significant variation in the underlying metabolite profiles of the groups. Those metabolites best explaining this differentiation, were acetic acid, and cell wall associated methylated and unmethylated fatty acids, and their alcohol and alkane derivatives. The elevated glucose levels, and various glyoxylate and glycerolipid metabolic intermediates, indicates an elevated flux in these metabolic pathways. Since all the metabolites identified in the colistin treated Mtb indicates an increase in fatty acid synthesis and cell wall repair, it can be concluded that CS acts by disrupting the cell wall in Mtb, confirming a similar drug action to other organisms.
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- Nadia Koen
- Human Metabolomics, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Private Bag x6001, Box 269, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa.
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- Human Metabolomics, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Private Bag x6001, Box 269, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa.
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MacNair CR, Stokes JM, Carfrae LA, Fiebig-Comyn AA, Coombes BK, Mulvey MR, Brown ED. Overcoming mcr-1 mediated colistin resistance with colistin in combination with other antibiotics. Nat Commun 2018; 9:458. [PMID: 29386620 PMCID: PMC5792607 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-02875-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Plasmid-borne colistin resistance mediated by mcr-1 may contribute to the dissemination of pan-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Here, we show that mcr-1 confers resistance to colistin-induced lysis and bacterial cell death, but provides minimal protection from the ability of colistin to disrupt the Gram-negative outer membrane. Indeed, for colistin-resistant strains of Enterobacteriaceae expressing plasmid-borne mcr-1, clinically relevant concentrations of colistin potentiate the action of antibiotics that, by themselves, are not active against Gram-negative bacteria. The result is that several antibiotics, in combination with colistin, display growth-inhibition at levels below their corresponding clinical breakpoints. Furthermore, colistin and clarithromycin combination therapy displays efficacy against mcr-1-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae in murine thigh and bacteremia infection models at clinically relevant doses. Altogether, these data suggest that the use of colistin in combination with antibiotics that are typically active against Gram-positive bacteria poses a viable therapeutic alternative for highly drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens expressing mcr-1.
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- Craig R MacNair
- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3ZS, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3ZS, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3ZS, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3ZS, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3ZS, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3R2, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3ZS, Canada.
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Systematic and holistic process development, considering upstream and downstream processing simultaneously, is crucial for designing effective and economical production processes. Based on a multiphasic fermentation process, where oil is added to improve substrate solubility, a systematic approach for the purification of microbial steroids is presented. The design methodology incorporates expert knowledge in the form of heuristics to generate different downstream processing alternatives for processing the complex, multiphasic fermentation broth, and recovering the target steroid precursor androst-4-ene-3,17-dione (androstenedione; AD). The resulting alternative tree of different purification techniques is evaluated using scouting experiments to check the performance of each technique. Purification steps such as extraction, adsorption-desorption, and precipitation seem most promising and have been investigated in detail. Each process step selected is optimized and connected to a process route for recovering AD.
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- Fabian B Thygs
- Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Plant and Process Design, TU Dortmund University, Emil-Figge-Straße 70, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Plant and Process Design, TU Dortmund University, Emil-Figge-Straße 70, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.
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Weinkauf H, Brehm-Stecher B. Sodium Polyphosphate and Polyethylenimine Enhance the Antimicrobial Activities of Plant Essential Oils. SCIENCEOPEN RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.14293/s2199-1006.1.sor-life.z72tp0.v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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<p>Plant extracts have been used for millennia for treatment of disease, with much recent interest focusing on the antimicrobial activities of plant essential oils (EOs). Although EOs are active against common microbial pathogens, their effective use as topical, environmental or food antimicrobials will require EO-based formulations with enhanced antimicrobial activities. In the present study, two polyionic compounds, sodium polyphosphate (polyP, a polyanion) and polyethylenimine (PEI, a polycation), were evaluated for their abilities to enhance the antimicrobial activities of six EOs against the human pathogens <em>Escherichia coli</em> O157:H7, <em>Salmonella enterica</em> subsp. <em>enterica </em>ser Minnesota, <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em>, <em>Listeria monocytogenes</em>, <em>Staphylococcus aureus </em>and <em>Candida albicans</em>. EOs tested were cinnamon, clove, regular and redistilled oregano and two types of thyme oil. EOs were examined via disk diffusion and broth microdilution, either alone or in the presence of sub-inhibitory levels of polyP or PEI. Both polyP and PEI were found to be effective enhancers of EO activity against all strains examined, and calculation of fractional inhibitory indices for select EO/organism pairings demonstrated that true synergy was possible with this enhancement approach. Experiments with a deep rough strain of S. Minnesota probed the role of the outer membrane in both intrinsic resistance to EOs and enhancement by polyions. The use of polyP and PEI for boosting the antimicrobial activities of EOs may eventually facilitate the development of more effective EO-based antimicrobial treatments for use in applications such as wound treatment, surface disinfection, or as GRAS antimicrobials for use in foods or on food contact surfaces.</p>
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Shen Y, Wang L, Liang J, Tang R, Wang M. Effects of two kinds of imidazolium-based ionic liquids on the characteristics of steroid-transformation Arthrobacter simplex. Microb Cell Fact 2016; 15:118. [PMID: 27371025 PMCID: PMC4930596 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-016-0518-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Ionic liquids (ILs) are a promising alternative for organic solvents because these liquids exhibit unique properties and enhanced steroid 1-dehydrogenation biotransformation caused by Arthrobacter simplex CPCC 140451 (ASP). However, the effect of ILs on the whole cell itself remains poorly understood and must be further investigated. Results A comparative investigation was performed to determine the effect of imidazolium-based ILs, namely, hydrophobic [PrMIm]PF6, and hydrophilic [PrMIm]BF4, on the steroid conversion, activity, permeability, and material basis of ASP cells. Both ILs weakened permeability barriers, enhanced steroid transformation, whereas reduced the activity of cells. The influence of [PrMIm]PF6 on the steroid conversion, permeability and activity of cells is more serious than that of [PrMIm]BF4 Transmission electron microscopy micrographs directly showed wrinkles, gross creases, and several small pores in ILs-treated cells surface. The total lipid content of [PrMIm]BF4-treated cells reduced by 8.3 %, while that of [PrMIm]PF6-treated cells reduced twice more, among which the content of long-chain fatty acids was decreased, whereas the content of unsaturated fatty acids was increased. The protein profile of LC–MS/MS revealed that the reduced proteins of cells treated with the two ILs were mainly located in the cytoplasm and plasma membrane, 19.27 % of reduced proteins were located on the cell membrane for [PrMIm]PF6-pretreated cells, whereas only 12.8 % for [PrMIm]BF4-pretreated cells. It suggests that most reduced proteins functioned in energy production and conversion, material transport and metabolism, signal recognition and transmission, transcription, and translation and posttranslational modification. In particular, the identified differential proteins functioned in the pentose phosphate pathway, synthesis of purines and pyrimidines, and oxidative phosphorylation and fatty acid pathway. Conclusion Treatment with ILs improved permeability at the molecular level and exerted significant positive effects on steroid conversion. This study provides a material basis and elucidates the mechanisms underlying cellular changes that enhanced conversion rate. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12934-016-0518-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yanbing Shen
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, 300457, People's Republic of China.
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Krapf MEM, Lartiges B, Merlin C, Francius G, Ghanbaja J, Duval JFL. Deciphering the aggregation mechanism of bacteria (Shewanella oneidensis MR1) in the presence of polyethyleneimine: Effects of the exopolymeric superstructure and polymer molecular weight. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2015; 139:285-93. [PMID: 26774052 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Aggregation tests between bacteria and Polyethyleneimine (PEI) of low (600g/mol) and high (750,000g/mol) molecular weight were performed in order to address the physico-chemical mechanisms underlying the interactions between cationic polymer and bacterial membranes. The selected strain, Schewanella oneidensis MR-1, produces a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of various lengths depending on the growth conditions. Optical density, bioaggregate size, electrophoretic mobility measurements, TEM and AFM observations, and cell lysis tests (crystal violet release), were collected to describe the PEI-mediated aggregation of LPS-O-antigen-free and LPS-O-antigen-decorated bacteria. The results show that PEI of low molecular weight (600g/mol) fails to aggregate bacteria, whereas PEIs of higher molecular weight (60,000 and 750,000g/mol) lead to flocculation at low polymer concentrations. In addition, the LPS-O antigen bacterial superstructure is shown to act as a protective barrier, thus delaying the harmful effects of the cationic polymer. Despite this protection, the interaction of bacterial membranes with increasing concentrations of PEI leads to a series of deleterious processes including biosurface modification (peeling, membrane permeabilization and/or lysis), aggregation of bacterial cells, and complexation of PEI with both released biosurface fragments and cytoplasmic residues issued from lysis.
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- Marie-Eve M Krapf
- CNRS, LIEC (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux), UMR7360, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France; Université de Lorraine, LIEC (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux), UMR7360, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, LIEC (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux), UMR7360, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France.
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- University of Lorraine, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, CNRS UMR7564, 405 rue de Vandoeuvre, F-54600 Villers-lès-Nancy, France
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- University of Lorraine, Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l'Environnement, CNRS UMR7564, 405 rue de Vandoeuvre, F-54600 Villers-lès-Nancy, France
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- University of Lorraine, Laboratoire de Microscopie Electronique, Université Henri-Poincaré (Nancy I), BP 239, 54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy Cedex, France
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- CNRS, LIEC (Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux), UMR7360, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54501, France
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Yin Y. Effects of Different Carbon Sources on Growth, Membrane Permeability, β-Sitosterol Consumption, Androstadienedione and Androstenedione Production by Mycobacterium neoaurum. Interdiscip Sci 2015; 8:102-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s12539-015-0116-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 01/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bax HI, de Steenwinkel JEM, Ten Kate MT, van der Meijden A, Verbon A, Bakker-Woudenberg IAJM. Colistin as a potentiator of anti-TB drug activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Antimicrob Chemother 2015; 70:2828-37. [PMID: 26183185 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The mycobacterial cell wall is an effective permeability barrier that limits intracellular concentrations of anti-TB drugs and hampers the success of treatment. We hypothesized that colistin might enhance the efficacy of anti-TB drugs by increasing mycobacterial cell wall permeability. In this study, we investigated the additional effect of colistin on the activity of anti-TB drugs against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro. METHODS The concentration-dependent and time-dependent killing activity of isoniazid, rifampicin or amikacin alone or in combination with colistin against M. tuberculosis H37Rv was determined. Mycobacterial populations with both high and low metabolic activity were studied, and these were characterized by increasing or steady levels of ATP, respectively. RESULTS With exposure to a single drug, striking differences in anti-TB drug activity were observed when the two mycobacterial populations were compared. The addition of colistin to isoniazid and amikacin resulted in sterilization of the mycobacterial load, but only in the M. tuberculosis population with high metabolic activity. The emergence of isoniazid and amikacin resistance was completely prevented by the addition of colistin. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study emphasize the importance of investigating mycobacterial populations with both high and low metabolic activity when evaluating the efficacy of anti-TB drugs in vitro. This is the first study showing that colistin potentiates the activity of isoniazid and amikacin against M. tuberculosis and prevents the emergence of resistance to anti-TB drugs. These results form the basis for further studies on the applicability of colistin as a potentiator of anti-TB drugs.
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- Hannelore I Bax
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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van Breda SV, Buys A, Apostolides Z, Nardell EA, Stoltz AC. The antimicrobial effect of colistin methanesulfonate on Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2015; 95:440-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ravishankar S, Ambady A, Awasthy D, Mudugal NV, Menasinakai S, Jatheendranath S, Guptha S, Sharma S, Balakrishnan G, Nandishaiah R, Ramachandran V, Eyermann CJ, Reck F, Rudrapatna S, Sambandamurthy VK, Sharma UK. Genetic and chemical validation identifies Mycobacterium tuberculosis topoisomerase I as an attractive anti-tubercular target. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2015; 95:589-98. [PMID: 26073894 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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DNA topoisomerases perform the essential function of maintaining DNA topology in prokaryotes. DNA gyrase, an essential enzyme that introduces negative supercoils, is a clinically validated target. However, topoisomerase I (Topo I), an enzyme responsible for DNA relaxation has received less attention as an antibacterial target, probably due to the ambiguity over its essentiality in many organisms. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome harbors a single topA gene with no obvious redundancy in its function suggesting an essential role. The topA gene could be inactivated only in the presence of a complementing copy of the gene in M. tuberculosis. Furthermore, down-regulation of topA in a genetically engineered strain of M. tuberculosis resulted in loss of bacterial viability which correlated with a concomitant depletion of intracellular Topo I levels. The topA knockdown strain of M. tuberculosis failed to establish infection in a murine model of TB and was cleared from lungs in two months post infection. Phenotypic screening of a Topo I overexpression strain led to the identification of an inhibitor, thereby providing chemical validation of this target. Thus, our work confirms the attractiveness of Topo I as an anti-mycobacterial target.
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- Sudha Ravishankar
- AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, India.
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- AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, India
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- AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, India
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- AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, India
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- AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, India
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- AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, India
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- AstraZeneca Infection, Innovative Medicines, 35 Gatehouse Drive, Waltham, MA 02451, United States
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- AstraZeneca Infection, Innovative Medicines, 35 Gatehouse Drive, Waltham, MA 02451, United States
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- AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, India
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- AstraZeneca India Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bangalore 560024, India
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Yin Y. Effects of different carbon sources on growth, membrane permeability, β-sitosterol consumption, androstadienedione and androstenedione production by Mycobacterium neoaurum. Interdiscip Sci 2015. [PMID: 25682382 DOI: 10.1007/s12539-014-0256-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Revised: 01/24/2015] [Accepted: 01/30/2015] [Indexed: 09/29/2022]
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Effects of different carbon sources on growth, membrane permeability, β-sitosterol consumption, androstadienedione and androstenedione (AD(D)) production by Mycobacterium neoaurum were investigated. The results indicated that glucose was advantageous to the growth and resulted in the adverse effects on the phytosterols consumption and AD(D) production compared to the results of propanol and isopropanol as sole carbon source. The cell wall widths of 9.76 by propanol and 8.00 nm by isopropanol were 38.3% and 49.4% thinner than that of 15.82 nm by glucose, respectively. The partition coefficient of the cell grown in propanol and isopropanol were 18.1 and 22.2, which were 7.23 and 9.09 folds higher than that of the cell grown in glucose.
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- Yanli Yin
- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450001, China,
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Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin-mediated alterations in cell permeability, lipid and protein profiles of steroid-transforming Arthrobacter simplex. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 99:387-97. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6089-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Revised: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Enhanced biotransformation of dehydroepiandrosterone to 3β,7α,15α-trihydroxy-5-androsten-17-one with Gibberella intermedia CA3-1 by natural oils addition. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 41:1497-504. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-014-1498-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dihydroxylation of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an essential step in the synthesis of many important pharmaceutical intermediates. However, the solution to the problem of low biohydroxylation conversion in the biotransformation of DHEA has yet to be found. The effects of natural oils on the course of dihydroxylation of DHEA to 3β,7α,15α-trihydroxy-5-androsten-17-one (7α,15α-diOH-DHEA) were studied. With rapeseed oil (2 %, v/v) addition, the bioconversion efficiency was improved, and the 7α,15α-diOH-DHEA yield was increased by 40.8 % compared with that of the control at DHEA concentration of 8.0 g/L. Meantime, the ratio of 7α,15α-diOH-DHEA to 7α-OH-DHEA was also increased by 4.5 times in the rapeseed oil-containing system. To explain the mechanism underlying the increase of 7α,15α-diOH-DHEA yield, the effects of rapeseed oil on the pH of the bioconversion system, the cell growth and integrity of Gibberella intermedia CA3-1, as well as the membrane composition were systematically studied. The addition of rapeseed oil enhanced the substrate dispersion and maintained the pH of the system during bioconversion. Cells grew better with favorable integrity. The fatty acid profile of G. intermedia cells revealed that rapeseed oil changed the cell membrane composition and improved cell membrane permeability for lipophilic substrates.
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Luo J, Ning J, Wang Y, Cheng Y, Zheng Y, Shen Y, Wang M. The effect of ethanol on cell properties and steroid 1-en-dehydrogenation biotransformation ofArthrobacter simplex. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2014; 61:555-64. [DOI: 10.1002/bab.1200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2013] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Jianmei Luo
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Tianjin University of Science and Technology); Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Lab of Industrial Microbiology; College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology; Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Tianjin University of Science and Technology); Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Lab of Industrial Microbiology; College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology; Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Tianjin University of Science and Technology); Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Lab of Industrial Microbiology; College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology; Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Tianjin University of Science and Technology); Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Lab of Industrial Microbiology; College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology; Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Tianjin University of Science and Technology); Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Lab of Industrial Microbiology; College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology; Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Tianjin University of Science and Technology); Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Lab of Industrial Microbiology; College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology; Tianjin People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology (Tianjin University of Science and Technology); Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Lab of Industrial Microbiology; College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology; Tianjin People's Republic of China
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Xu WX, Zhang L, Mai JT, Peng RC, Yang EZ, Peng C, Wang HH. The Wag31 protein interacts with AccA3 and coordinates cell wall lipid permeability and lipophilic drug resistance in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 448:255-60. [PMID: 24792177 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.04.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis, especially drug resistant tuberculosis, is a serious threat to global human health. Compared with other bacterial pathogens, M. tuberculosis gains stronger natural drug resistance from its unusually lipid-rich cell wall. As a DivIVA homolog, Wag31 has been demonstrated to be closely involved in peptidoglycan synthesis, cell growth and cell division. Previous research rarely investigated the role of Wag31 in drug resistance. In this study, we found Wag31 knock-down in Mycobacterium smegmatis resulted in a co-decrease of the resistance to four lipophilic drugs (rifampicin, novobiocin, erythromycin and clofazimine) and an increase in the cell permeability to lipophilic molecules. Six proteins (AccA3, AccD4 and AccD5, Fas, InhA and MmpL3) that are involved in fatty acid and mycolic acid synthesis were identified in the Wag31 interactome through Co-Immunoprecipitation. The Wag31-AccA3 interaction was confirmed by the pull-down assay. AccA3 overexpression resulted in a decrease in lipid permeability and an increase in the resistance of rifampicin and novobiocin. It confirmed the close relationship of lipophilic drug resistance, lipid permeability and the Wag31-AccA3 interaction. These results demonstrated that Wag31 maintained the resistance to lipophilic drugs and that Wag31 could play a role in controlling the lipid permeability of the cell wall through the Wag31-AccA3 interaction.
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- Wen-xi Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
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Brzostek A, Rumijowska-Galewicz A, Dziadek B, Wojcik EA, Dziadek J. ChoD and HsdD can be dispensable for cholesterol degradation in mycobacteria. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2013; 134:1-7. [PMID: 23064392 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2012.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cholesterol degradation is achieved through a complex metabolic pathway that starts with the oxidation of the 17-alkyl side chain and the steroid ring system. In bacteria, the oxidation of the 3β-hydroxyl group and isomerization of the resulting cholest-5-en-3-one to cholest-4-en-3-one is catalyzed by hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HsdD) or cholesterol oxidase (ChoD). Genes encoding both enzymes were annotated in both fast and slow growing mycobacteria, however the enzymatic activity was confirmed for HsdD, exclusively. Here, we used homologous recombination to engineer multiple mutants, and directly show that both ChoD and HsdD are dispensable for cholesterol degradation in fast-growing Mycobacterium smegmatis mc(2)155 and slow-growing Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv strains. The mutants deffective in the synthesis of ChoD, HsdD or both enzymes were able to grow in minimal media supplemented with cholesterol as a sole source of carbon and energy. Multiple mutants, defective in synthesis of ChoD, HsdD and ketosteroid dehydrogenase (KstD), showed attenuated growth in minimal medium supplemented with cholesterol and accumulated cholesterol degradation intermediates: androstendion (AD) and 9-hydroxy androstendion (9OHAD).
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- Anna Brzostek
- Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lodz, Poland
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Donova MV, Egorova OV. Microbial steroid transformations: current state and prospects. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2012; 94:1423-47. [PMID: 22562163 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4078-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 323] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 04/03/2012] [Accepted: 04/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Studies of steroid modifications catalyzed by microbial whole cells represent a well-established research area in white biotechnology. Still, advances over the last decade in genetic and metabolic engineering, whole-cell biocatalysis in non-conventional media, and process monitoring raised research in this field to a new level. This review summarizes the data on microbial steroid conversion obtained since 2003. The key reactions of structural steroid functionalization by microorganisms are highlighted including sterol side-chain degradation, hydroxylation at various positions of the steroid core, and redox reactions. We also describe methods for enhancement of bioprocess productivity, selectivity of target reactions, and application of microbial transformations for production of valuable pharmaceutical ingredients and precursors. Challenges and prospects of whole-cell biocatalysis applications in steroid industry are discussed.
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- Marina V Donova
- G.K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Nauki 5, Pushchino, Moscow Region 142290, Russia.
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Activators of cylindrical proteases as antimicrobials: identification and development of small molecule activators of ClpP protease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 18:1167-78. [PMID: 21944755 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2011.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Revised: 06/28/2011] [Accepted: 07/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ClpP is a cylindrical serine protease whose ability to degrade proteins is regulated by the unfoldase ATP-dependent chaperones. ClpP on its own can only degrade small peptides. Here, we used ClpP as a target in a high-throughput screen for compounds, which activate the protease and allow it to degrade larger proteins, hence, abolishing the specificity arising from the ATP-dependent chaperones. Our screen resulted in five distinct compounds, which we designate as Activators of Self-Compartmentalizing Proteases 1 to 5 (ACP1 to 5). The compounds are found to stabilize the ClpP double-ring structure. The ACP1 chemical structure was considered to have drug-like characteristics and was further optimized to give analogs with bactericidal activity. Hence, the ACPs represent classes of compounds that can activate ClpP and that can be developed as potential novel antibiotics.
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Effects of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin on cell growth, activity, and integrity of steroid-transforming Arthrobacter simplex and Mycobacterium sp. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 90:1995-2003. [PMID: 21468712 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-011-3214-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2010] [Revised: 02/27/2011] [Accepted: 03/02/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A comparative investigation was performed on the effects of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) on the growth, biocatalytic activity, and cell integrity of Arthrobacter simplex TCCC 11037 (ASP) and Mycobacterium sp. NRRL B-3683 (MSP). The addition of HP-β-CD to ASP medium improved its cell wall permeability for lipophilic compounds but significantly inhibited its growth and biocatalytic activity. On the other hand, the addition of HP-β-CD to MSP broth had lesser effects. Atomic force microscopy scanning analysis revealed that HP-β-CD damaged the cell integrity in ASP, especially the outermost cell surface structure, but not in MSP, which remained intact, owing to the differences in their cell wall and cell membrane composition. Protein leaking and lipid content in ASP increased with increased HP-β-CD concentration, indicating possible alterations in ASP cell membrane features caused by HP-β-CD. These alterations may also explain the slow cell growth and decreased cell ΔΨm in ASP upon the addition of HP-β-CD.
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Fernandes P, Cabral JMS. Applied Biocatalysis: An Overview. Ind Biotechnol (New Rochelle N Y) 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/9783527630233.ch6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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It is expected that the obligatory human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis must adapt metabolically to the various nutrients available during its cycle of infection, persistence, and reactivation. Cholesterol, which is an important part of the mammalian cytoplasmic membrane, is a potential energy source. Here, we show that M. tuberculosis grown in medium containing a carbon source other than cholesterol is able to accumulate cholesterol in the free-lipid zone of its cell wall. This cholesterol accumulation decreases the permeability of the cell wall for the primary antituberculosis drug, rifampin, and partially masks the mycobacterial surface antigens. Furthermore, M. tuberculosis was able to grow on mineral medium supplemented with cholesterol as the sole carbon source. Targeted disruption of the Rv3537 (kstD) gene inhibited growth due to inactivation of the cholesterol degradation pathway, as evidenced by accumulation of the intermediate, 9-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,17-dione. Our findings that M. tuberculosis is able to accumulate cholesterol in the presence of alternative nutrients and use it when cholesterol is the sole carbon source in vitro may facilitate future studies into the pathophysiology of this important deadly pathogen.
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Malaviya A, Gomes J. Androstenedione production by biotransformation of phytosterols. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2008; 99:6725-6737. [PMID: 18329874 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2007] [Revised: 01/23/2008] [Accepted: 01/26/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Androstenedione is a key intermediate of microbial steroid metabolism. It belongs to the 17-keto steroid family and is used as starting material for the preparation of different steroids. Androstenedione can be produced by microbial side chain cleavage of phytosterol, which is an alternative to multi-step chemical synthesis. In this review, various methods of biotransformation of sterols to androstenedione are surveyed. It begins with the history and current research status in this field. The existing methods of chemical and biochemical synthesis are examined. Various issues related to these methods and how researchers have addressed them is presented. Among these, the low solubility of sterols in aqueous systems is a critical problem since it limits the product yield. The main content of this review focuses on new methods of biotransformation that are being investigated. Recent biotechnological advances in this field are presented. The review ends with a note on future perspectives.
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- Alok Malaviya
- Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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Enhanced biotransformation of sitosterol to androstenedione by Mycobacterium sp. using cell wall permeabilizing antibiotics. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2008; 35:1235-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s10295-008-0419-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2008] [Accepted: 07/27/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Donova MV, Nikolayeva VM, Dovbnya DV, Gulevskaya SA, Suzina NE. Methyl-beta-cyclodextrin alters growth, activity and cell envelope features of sterol-transforming mycobacteria. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2007; 153:1981-1992. [PMID: 17526855 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.2006/001636-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Modified beta-cyclodextrins have been shown previously to enhance sterol conversion to 4-androstene-3,17-dione (AD) and 1,4-androstadiene-3,17-dione (ADD) by growing Mycobacterium spp. The enhancement effect was mainly attributed to steroid solubilization by the formation of inclusion complexes with modified cyclodextrins. In this work, the influence of randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin (MCD) on the growth, AD- and ADD-producing activity, cell wall (CW) composition and ultrastructure of sterol-transforming Mycobacterium sp. VKM Ac-1816D was studied. The specific growth rate of the strain on glycerol increased in the presence of MCD (20-100 mM). Washed cells grown in the presence of MCD (20-40 mM) expressed 1.6-fold higher ADD-producing activity than did the cells grown without MCD, and their adhesiveness differed. Electron microscopy showed MCD-mediated CW exfoliation and accumulation of membrane-like structures outside the cells, while preserving cells intact. The analysis of CW composition revealed both a decrease in the proportion of extractable lipids and a considerable shift in fatty acid profile resulting from MCD action. The MCD-mediated enhancement of mycolic and fatty acids content was observed outside the cells. The total secreted protein level rose 2.4-fold, and the extracellular 3-hydroxysteroid oxidase activity 3.2-fold. The composition of the CW polysaccharide was not altered, while the overall proportion of the carbohydrates in the CW of the MCD-exposed mycobacteria increased. The results showed that the multiple mechanisms of MCD-mediated intensification of sterol to AD(D) conversion by mycobacteria include not only solubilization of steroids, but also the increase of CW permeability for both steroids and soluble nutrients, disorganization of the lipid bilayer and the release of steroid-transforming enzymes weakly associated with the CW.
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- M V Donova
- G. K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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- G. K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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- G. K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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- G. K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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- G. K. Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia
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Relation between Candida maltosa Hydrophobicity and Hydrocarbon Biodegradation. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-005-2107-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kim YH, Freeman JP, Moody JD, Engesser KH, Cerniglia CE. Effects of pH on the degradation of phenanthrene and pyrene by Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2004; 67:275-85. [PMID: 15592827 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-004-1796-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2004] [Revised: 10/11/2004] [Accepted: 10/15/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The effects of pH on the growth of Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 and its degradation of phenanthrene and pyrene were compared at pH 6.5 and pH 7.5. Various degradation pathways were proposed in this study, based on the identification of metabolites from mass and NMR spectral analyses. In tryptic soy broth, M. vanbaalenii PYR-1 grew more rapidly at pH 7.5 (mu'=0.058 h(-1)) than at pH 6.5 (mu'=0.028 h(-1)). However, resting cells suspended in phosphate buffers with the same pH values displayed a shorter lag time for the degradation of phenanthrene and pyrene at pH 6.5 (6 h) than at pH 7.5 (48 h). The one-unit pH drop increased the degradation rates four-fold. Higher levels of both compounds were detected in the cytosol fractions obtained at pH 6.5. An acidic pH seemed to render the mycobacterial cells more permeable to hydrophobic substrates. The major pathways for the metabolism of phenanthrene and pyrene were initiated by oxidation at the K-regions. Phenanthrene-9,10- and pyrene-4,5-dihydrodiols were metabolized via transient catechols to the ring fission products, 2,2'-diphenic acid and 4,5-dicarboxyphenanthrene, respectively. The metabolic pathways converged to form phthalic acid. At pH 6.5, M. vanbaalenii PYR-1 produced higher levels of the O-methylated derivatives of non-K-region phenanthrene- and pyrene-diols. Other non-K-region products, such as cis-4-(1-hydroxynaphth-2-yl)-2-oxobut-3-enoic acid, 1,2-dicarboxynaphthalene and benzocoumarin-like compounds, were also detected in the culture fluids. The non-K-region polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon oxidation might be a significant burden to the cell due to the accumulation of toxic metabolites.
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- Yong-Hak Kim
- Division of Microbiology, National Center for Toxicological Research, United States Food and Drug Administration, 3900 NCTR Rd, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA
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Optimization of androstenedione production in an organic–aqueous two-liquid phase system. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2004.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Fernandes P, Cruz A, Angelova B, Pinheiro H, Cabral J. Microbial conversion of steroid compounds: recent developments. Enzyme Microb Technol 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0141-0229(03)00029-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 273] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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