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Zaatouf L, Kumar K, Marcotte I, Warschawski DE. Assessment of membrane labelling mechanisms with exogenous fatty acids and detergents in bacteria. Biochimie 2024:S0300-9084(24)00134-2. [PMID: 38825063 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2024.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Labelling of bacterial membranes using exogenous fatty acids has proven to be a valuable tool to investigate molecular interactions by in-cell solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy, notably with antimicrobial peptides. However, the mechanism by which this labelling takes place in non-mutated bacteria has not yet been investigated. In this work, we propose a rapid method to assess the fate of the fatty acids during the labelling of bacteria, involving two different methylation schemes and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. We applied this approach to Gram(+) and Gram(-) bacteria grown with deuterated palmitic acid under different conditions. We assessed the extent of labelling, then the resulting membrane rigidity by 2H ssNMR. Our results reveal that the labelling mechanism depends on the detergent used to micellize the fatty acids. This labelling can be either active or passive, whether the fatty acids are metabolized and used in the phospholipids biosynthesis, or remain unmodified in the membrane. We discuss the best labelling protocol for studying peptide-membrane interactions.
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- Laila Zaatouf
- Laboratoire des Biomolécules, LBM, CNRS UMR 7203, Sorbonne Université, École normale supérieure, PSL University, 75005, Paris, France
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- Departement of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, P.O. Box 8888, Downtown Station, Montreal, H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Departement of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, P.O. Box 8888, Downtown Station, Montreal, H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Laboratoire des Biomolécules, LBM, CNRS UMR 7203, Sorbonne Université, École normale supérieure, PSL University, 75005, Paris, France.
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Chen H, Shi Y, Huang M, Lu T, Zhang H, Zhou C, Hou T, Feng Y. Recognition and acquisition of FakB2-loaded exogenous fatty acid (eFA) by a streptococcal FakA kinase. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024:S2095-9273(24)00349-9. [PMID: 38806393 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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- Haiyi Chen
- Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Failure, Ministry of Education, Departments of Microbiology and General Intensive Care Unit of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Failure, Ministry of Education, Departments of Microbiology and General Intensive Care Unit of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Failure, Ministry of Education, Departments of Microbiology and General Intensive Care Unit of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Cancer Center at Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana 61801, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana 61801, USA
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Multiple Organ Failure, Ministry of Education, Departments of Microbiology and General Intensive Care Unit of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518444, China.
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Raskovic D, Alvarado G, Hines KM, Xu L, Gatto C, Wilkinson BJ, Pokorny A. Growth of Staphylococcus aureus in the presence of oleic acid shifts the glycolipid fatty acid profile and increases resistance to antimicrobial peptides. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.05.03.592415. [PMID: 38746422 PMCID: PMC11092785 DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.03.592415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Staphylococcus aureus readily adapts to various environments and quickly develops antibiotic resistance, which has led to an increase in multidrug-resistant infections. Hence, S. aureus presents a significant global health issue and its adaptations to the host environment are crucial for understanding pathogenesis and antibiotic susceptibility. When S. aureus is grown conventionally, its membrane lipids contain a mix of branched-chain and straight-chain saturated fatty acids. However, when unsaturated fatty acids are present in the growth medium, they become a major part of the total fatty acid composition. This study explores the biophysical effects of incorporating straight-chain unsaturated fatty acids into S. aureus membrane lipids. Membrane preparations from cultures supplemented with oleic acid showed more complex differential scanning calorimetry scans than those grown in tryptic soy broth alone. When grown in the presence of oleic acid, the cultures exhibited a transition significantly above the growth temperature, attributed to the presence of glycolipids with long-chain fatty acids causing acyl chain packing frustration within the bilayer. Functional aspects of the membrane were assessed by studying the kinetics of dye release from unilamellar vesicles induced by the antimicrobial peptide mastoparan X. Dye release was slower from liposomes prepared from cells grown in oleic acid-supplemented cultures, suggesting that changes in membrane lipid composition and biophysics protect the cell membrane against peptide-induced lysis. These findings underscore the intricate relationship between the growth environment, membrane lipid composition, and the physical properties of the bacterial membrane, which should be considered when developing new strategies against S. aureus infections.
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- Djuro Raskovic
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, United States of America
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
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Myers MJ, Xu Z, Ryan BJ, DeMars ZR, Ridder MJ, Johnson DK, Krute CN, Flynn TS, Kashipathy MM, Battaile KP, Schnicker N, Lovell S, Freudenthal BD, Bose JL. Molecular basis for the activation of the Fatty Acid Kinase complex of Staphylococcus aureus. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.03.19.585040. [PMID: 38562735 PMCID: PMC10983944 DOI: 10.1101/2024.03.19.585040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Gram-positive bacteria utilize a Fatty Acid Kinase (FAK) complex to harvest fatty acids from the environment. The complex, consisting of the fatty acid kinase, FakA, and an acyl carrier protein, FakB, is known to impact virulence and disease outcomes. However, FAK's structure and enzymatic mechanism remain poorly understood. Here, we used a combination of modeling, biochemical, and cell-based approaches to establish critical details of FAK activity. Solved structures of the apo and ligand-bound FakA kinase domain captured the protein state through ATP hydrolysis. Additionally, targeted mutagenesis of an understudied FakA Middle domain identified critical residues within a metal-binding pocket that contribute to FakA dimer stability and protein function. Regarding the complex, we demonstrated nanomolar affinity between FakA and FakB and generated computational models of the complex's quaternary structure. Together, these data provide critical insight into the structure and function of the FAK complex which is essential for understanding its mechanism.
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Lee TH, Charchar P, Separovic F, Reid GE, Yarovsky I, Aguilar MI. The intricate link between membrane lipid structure and composition and membrane structural properties in bacterial membranes. Chem Sci 2024; 15:3408-3427. [PMID: 38455013 PMCID: PMC10915831 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc04523d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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It is now evident that the cell manipulates lipid composition to regulate different processes such as membrane protein insertion, assembly and function. Moreover, changes in membrane structure and properties, lipid homeostasis during growth and differentiation with associated changes in cell size and shape, and responses to external stress have been related to drug resistance across mammalian species and a range of microorganisms. While it is well known that the biomembrane is a fluid self-assembled nanostructure, the link between the lipid components and the structural properties of the lipid bilayer are not well understood. This perspective aims to address this topic with a view to a more detailed understanding of the factors that regulate bilayer structure and flexibility. We describe a selection of recent studies that address the dynamic nature of bacterial lipid diversity and membrane properties in response to stress conditions. This emerging area has important implications for a broad range of cellular processes and may open new avenues of drug design for selective cell targeting.
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- Tzong-Hsien Lee
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne VIC 3010 Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne VIC 3010 Australia
- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne Parkville VIC 3010 Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
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Barbarek SC, Shah R, Paul S, Alvarado G, Appala K, Henderson EC, Strandquist ET, Pokorny A, Singh VK, Gatto C, Dahl JU, Hines KM, Wilkinson BJ. Lipidomics of homeoviscous adaptation to low temperatures in Staphylococcus aureus utilizing exogenous straight-chain unsaturated fatty acids over biosynthesized endogenous branched-chain fatty acids. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.02.02.578686. [PMID: 38352554 PMCID: PMC10862916 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.02.578686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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It is well established that Staphylococcus aureus can incorporate exogenous straight-chain unsaturated fatty acids (SCUFAs) into membrane phospho- and glyco-lipids from various sources in supplemented culture media, and when growing in vivo in an infection. Given the enhancement of membrane fluidity when oleic acid (C18:1Δ9) is incorporated into lipids, we were prompted to examine the effect of medium supplementation with C18:1Δ9 on growth at low temperatures. C18:1Δ9 supported the growth of a cold-sensitive, branched-chain fatty acid (BCFA)-deficient mutant at 12°C. Interestingly, we found similar results in the BCFA-sufficient parental strain. We show that incorporation of C18:1Δ9 and its elongation product C20:1Δ9 into membrane lipids was required for growth stimulation and relied on a functional FakAB incorporation system. Lipidomics analysis of the phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and diglycosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG) lipid classes revealed major impacts of C18:1Δ9 and temperature on lipid species. Growth at 12°C in the presence of C18:1Δ9 also led to increased production of the carotenoid pigment staphyloxanthin; however, this was not an obligatory requirement for cold adaptation. Enhancement of growth by C18:1Δ9 is an example of homeoviscous adaptation to low temperatures utilizing an exogenous fatty acid. This may be significant in the growth of S. aureus at low temperatures in foods that commonly contain C18:1Δ9 and other SCUFAs in various forms.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A. T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville, MO
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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Pruitt EL, Zhang R, Ross DH, Ashford NK, Chen X, Alonzo F, Bush MF, Werth BJ, Xu L. Elucidating the impact of bacterial lipases, human serum albumin, and FASII inhibition on the utilization of exogenous fatty acids by Staphylococcus aureus. mSphere 2023; 8:e0036823. [PMID: 38014966 PMCID: PMC10732024 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00368-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Incorporation of host-derived exogenous fatty acids (eFAs), particularly unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs), by Staphylococcus aureus could affect the bacterial membrane fluidity and susceptibility to antimicrobials. In this work, we found that glycerol ester hydrolase (Geh) is the primary lipase hydrolyzing cholesteryl esters and, to a lesser extent, triglycerides and that human serum albumin (HSA) could serve as a buffer of eFAs, where low levels of HSA facilitate the utilization of eFAs but high levels of HSA inhibit it. The fact that the type II fatty acid synthesis (FASII) inhibitor, AFN-1252, leads to an increase in UFA content even in the absence of eFA suggests that membrane property modulation is part of its mechanism of action. Thus, Geh and/or the FASII system look to be promising targets to enhance S. aureus killing in a host environment by restricting eFA utilization or modulating membrane properties, respectively.
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- Emily L. Pruitt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago-Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago-Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Pruitt EL, Zhang R, Ross DH, Ashford NK, Chen X, Alonzo F, Bush MF, Werth BJ, Xu L. Elucidating the Impact of Bacterial Lipases, Human Serum Albumin, and FASII Inhibition on the Utilization of Exogenous Fatty Acids by Staphylococcus aureus. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.06.29.547085. [PMID: 37425828 PMCID: PMC10327171 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.29.547085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Staphylococcus aureus only synthesizes straight-chain or branched-chain saturated fatty acids (SCFAs or BCFAs) via the type II fatty acid synthesis (FASII) pathway, but as a highly adaptive pathogen, S. aureus can also utilize host-derived exogenous fatty acids (eFAs), including SCFAs and unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs). S. aureus secretes three lipases, Geh, sal1, and SAUSA300_0641, which could perform the function of releasing fatty acids from host lipids. Once released, the FAs are phosphorylated by the fatty acid kinase, FakA, and incorporated into the bacterial lipids. In this study, we determined the substrate specificity of S. aureus secreted lipases, the effect of human serum albumin (HSA) on eFA incorporation, and the effect of FASII inhibitor, AFN-1252, on eFA incorporation using comprehensive lipidomics. When grown with major donors of fatty acids, cholesteryl esters (CEs) and triglycerides (TGs), Geh was found to be the primary lipase responsible for hydrolyzing CEs, but other lipases could compensate for the function of Geh in hydrolyzing TGs. Lipidomics showed that eFAs were incorporated into all major S. aureus lipid classes and that fatty acid-containing HSA can serve as a source of eFAs. Furthermore, S. aureus grown with UFAs displayed decreased membrane fluidity and increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Exposure to AFN-1252 enhanced UFAs in the bacterial membrane, even without a source of eFAs, indicating a FASII pathway modification. Thus, the incorporation of eFAs alters the S. aureus lipidome, membrane fluidity, and ROS formation, which could affect host-pathogen interactions and susceptibility to membrane-targeting antimicrobials.
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- Emily L. Pruitt
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago-Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago-Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Medium-Chain-Length Fatty Acid Catabolism in Cupriavidus necator H16: Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals Differences from Long-Chain-Length Fatty Acid β-Oxidation and Involvement of Several Homologous Genes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2023; 89:e0142822. [PMID: 36541797 PMCID: PMC9888253 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01428-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The number of genes encoding β-oxidation enzymes in Cupriavidus necator H16 (synonym, Ralstonia eutropha H16) is high, but only the operons A0459-A0464 and A1526-A1531, each encoding four genes for β-oxidation enzymes, were expressed during growth with long-chain-length fatty acids (LCFAs). However, we observed that C. necator ΔA0459-A0464 ΔA1526-A1531 and C. necator H16 showed the same growth behavior during growth with decanoic acid and shorter FAs. The negative effect of the deletion of these two operons increased with an increasing chain length of the utilized FAs. Transcriptome sequencing (RNA-Seq) revealed the expression profiles of genes involved in the catabolism of medium-chain-length fatty acids (MCFAs) in C. necator H16. Operon A0459-A0464 was expressed only during growth with nonanoic acid, whereas operon A1526-A1531 was highly expressed during growth with octanoic and nonanoic acid. The gene clusters B1187-B1192 and B0751-B0759 showed a log2 fold change in expression of up to 4.29 and 4.02, respectively, during growth with octanoic acid and up to 8.82 and 5.50, respectively, with nonanoic acid compared to sodium gluconate-grown cells. Several acyl-CoA ligases catalyze the activation of MCFAs with coenzyme A (CoA), but fadD3 (A3288), involved in activation of LCFAs, was not detected. The expression profiles of C. necator strain ΔA0459-A0464 ΔA1526-A1531 showed that the growth with nonanoic acid resulted in the expression of further β-oxidation enzyme-encoding genes. Additional insights into the transport of FAs in C. necator H16 revealed the complexity and putative involvement of the DegV-like protein encoded by A0463 in the transport of odd-chain-length FAs and of siderophore biosynthesis in the transport mechanism. IMPORTANCE Although Cupriavidus necator H16 has been used in several studies to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates from various lipids, the fatty acid metabolism is poorly understood. The β-oxidation of long-chain-length FAs has been investigated, but the tremendous number of homologous genes encoding β-oxidation enzymes hides the potential for variances in the expressed genes for catabolism of shorter FAs. The catabolism of medium-chain-length FAs and connected pathways has not been investigated yet. As more sustainable substrates such as lipids and the production of fatty acids and fatty acid derivates become more critical with the dependency on fossil-based substances, understanding the complex metabolism in this highly diverse workhorse for biotechnology, C. necator, is inevitable. For further metabolic engineering and construction of production strains, we investigated the metabolism during growth on medium-chain-length FAs by RNA-Seq.
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Rapid Bactericidal Activity of SC5005 Combined with Docosahexaenoic Acid against Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Persisters and Biofilms. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2022; 66:e0080322. [PMID: 36354314 PMCID: PMC9764969 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00803-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus can form persister cells and biofilms, making the treatment difficult and often leading to recurrent infections. In an effort to discover new anti-staphylococcal agents, we observed that oleic acid enhances the activity of a new antibacterial agent, SC5005, against S. aureus and MRSA strains. Subsequent studies showed that saturated or trans-form unsaturated fatty acids did not potentiate SC5005's antibacterial activity. SC5005 only exhibits synergistic bactericidal activity with cis-form unsaturated fatty acids with 16 to 22 carbon atoms. In particular, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) could reduce the MIC of SC5005 to the subng/mL range against different MRSA strains, including those resistant to second- and third-line antibiotics. However, we did not detect any significant shift in SC5005's cytotoxicity toward four different mammalian cell lines, suggesting that the synergy of DHA and SC5005 is highly selective. Most importantly, this combination demonstrated fast-killing activity, completely eradicating MRSA USA300 planktonic and persister cells within 10 and 30 min, respectively, and removing nearly 98% of MRSA biofilms within 1 min. Together, our findings suggest that the combination of SC5005 and DHA has great potential as a new therapeutic for the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) S. aureus biofilms.
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Nguyen AH, Hood KS, Mileykovskaya E, Miller WR, Tran TT. Bacterial cell membranes and their role in daptomycin resistance: A review. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:1035574. [PMID: 36452455 PMCID: PMC9702088 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1035574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Lipids play a major role in bacterial cells. Foremost, lipids are the primary constituents of the cell membrane bilayer, providing structure and separating the cell from the surrounding environment. This makes the lipid bilayer a prime target for antimicrobial peptides and membrane-acting antibiotics such as daptomycin. In response, bacteria have evolved mechanisms by which the membrane can be adapted to resist attack by these antimicrobial compounds. In this review, we focus on the membrane phospholipid changes associated with daptomycin resistance in enterococci, Staphylococcus aureus, and the Viridans group streptococci.
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- April H. Nguyen
- Center for Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Infectious Diseases Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, United States,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States,*Correspondence: Truc T. Tran,
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Boles JE, Bennett C, Baker J, Hilton KLF, Kotak HA, Clark ER, Long Y, White LJ, Lai HY, Hind CK, Sutton JM, Garrett MD, Cheasty A, Ortega-Roldan JL, Charles M, Haynes CJE, Hiscock JR. Establishing the selective phospholipid membrane coordination, permeation and lysis properties for a series of 'druggable' supramolecular self-associating antimicrobial amphiphiles. Chem Sci 2022; 13:9761-9773. [PMID: 36091903 PMCID: PMC9400670 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc02630a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The rise of antimicrobial resistance remains one of the greatest global health threats facing humanity. Furthermore, the development of novel antibiotics has all but ground to a halt due to a collision of intersectional pressures. Herein we determine the antimicrobial efficacy for 14 structurally related supramolecular self-associating amphiphiles against clinically relevant Gram-positive methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli. We establish the ability of these agents to selectively target phospholipid membranes of differing compositions, through a combination of computational host:guest complex formation simulations, synthetic vesicle lysis, adhesion and membrane fluidity experiments, alongside our novel 1H NMR CPMG nanodisc coordination assays, to verify a potential mode of action for this class of compounds and enable the production of evermore effective next-generation antimicrobial agents. Finally, we select a 7-compound subset, showing two lead compounds to exhibit 'druggable' profiles through completion of a variety of in vivo and in vitro DMPK studies.
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- Jessica E. Boles
- School of Chemistry and Forensics, University of KentCanterburyCT2 7NHUK,School of Biosciences, University of KentCanterburyCT2 7NJUK
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- School of Chemistry and Forensics, University of KentCanterburyCT2 7NHUK
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- Chemistry Department, UCL20 Gordon StreetLondon WC1H 0AJUK
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- School of Chemistry and Forensics, University of KentCanterburyCT2 7NHUK
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- Chemistry Department, UCL20 Gordon StreetLondon WC1H 0AJUK
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- School of Chemistry and Forensics, University of KentCanterburyCT2 7NHUK
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- Chemistry Department, UCL20 Gordon StreetLondon WC1H 0AJUK
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- Research and EvaluationPorton Down, UKHSA, Porton DownSalisbury SP4 0JGUK
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- Research and EvaluationPorton Down, UKHSA, Porton DownSalisbury SP4 0JGUK
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- Cancer Research Horizons2 Redman PlaceLondonE20 1JQUK,ExscientiaThe Schrödinger Building, Heatley Road, Oxford Science ParkOxfordOX4 4GEUK
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- Cancer Research Horizons2 Redman PlaceLondonE20 1JQUK
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Stephens AC, Richardson AR. Recent developments in our understanding of the physiology and nitric oxide-resistance of Staphylococcus aureus. Adv Microb Physiol 2022; 81:111-135. [PMID: 36167441 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ampbs.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen causing a wide range of disease presentations. It harbors a vast array of virulence factors and drug-resistance determinants. All of these factors are coordinately regulated by a hand full of key transcriptional regulators. The regulation and expression of these factors are tightly intertwined with the metabolic state of the cell. Furthermore, alterations in central metabolism are also key to the ability of S. aureus to resist clearance by the host innate immune response, including nitric oxide (NO·) production. Given the fact that central metabolism directly influences virulence, drug resistance and immune tolerance in S. aureus, a better understanding of the metabolic capabilities of this pathogen is critical. This work highlights some of the major findings within the last five years surrounding S. aureus central metabolism, both organic and inorganic. These are also put in the context of the unique NO·-resistance associated with this pathogen as well as their contributions to virulence. The more we understand the intersection between central metabolism and virulence capabilities in S. aureus, the better the chances of developing novel therapeutics so desperately needed to treat this pathogen.
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- Amelia C Stephens
- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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Subramanian C, Cuypers MG, Radka CD, White SW, Rock CO. Domain architecture and catalysis of the Staphylococcus aureus fatty acid kinase. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:101993. [PMID: 35490779 PMCID: PMC9136124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Fatty acid kinase (Fak) is a two-component enzyme that generates acyl-phosphate for phospholipid synthesis. Fak consists of a kinase domain protein (FakA) that phosphorylates a fatty acid enveloped by a fatty acid binding protein (FakB). The structural basis for FakB function has been established, but little is known about FakA. Here, we used limited proteolysis to define three separate FakA domains: the amino terminal FakA_N, the central FakA_L, and the carboxy terminal FakA_C. The isolated domains lack kinase activity, but activity is restored when FakA_N and FakA_L are present individually or connected as FakA_NL. The X-ray structure of the monomeric FakA_N captures the product complex with ADP and two Mg2+ ions bound at the nucleotide site. The FakA_L domain encodes the dimerization interface along with conserved catalytic residues Cys240, His282, and His284. AlphaFold analysis of FakA_L predicts the catalytic residues are spatially clustered and pointing away from the dimerization surface. Furthermore, the X-ray structure of FakA_C shows that it consists of two subdomains that are structurally related to FakB. Analytical ultracentrifugation demonstrates that FakA_C binds FakB, and site-directed mutagenesis confirms that a positively charged wedge on FakB meshes with a negatively charged groove on FakA_C. Finally, small angle X-ray scattering analysis is consistent with freely rotating FakA_N and FakA_C domains tethered by flexible linkers to FakA_L. These data reveal specific roles for the three independently folded FakA protein domains in substrate binding and catalysis.
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- Chitra Subramanian
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
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Choueiry F, Xu R, Zhu J. Adaptive Metabolism of Staphylococcus aureus Revealed by Untargeted Metabolomics. J Proteome Res 2022; 21:470-481. [PMID: 35043624 PMCID: PMC9199441 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause a wide spectrum of infections, from superficial skin inflammation to severe and potentially fatal and invasive diseases. Due to the many potential routes of infection, host-derived environmental signals (oxygen availability, nutrients, etc.) are vital for host colonization and thus contribute to SA's pathogenesis. To uncover the direct effects of environmental factors on SA metabolism, we performed a series of experiments in diverse culture environments and correlated our findings of SA's metabolic adaptation to some of the pathogen's known virulence factors. Untargeted metabolomics was conducted on a Thermo Q-Exactive high-resolution mass spectrometer. We detected 260 intracellular polar metabolites from our bacteria cultured under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions and in glucose- and dextrin-supplemented cultures. These metabolites were mapped to relevant metabolic pathways to elucidate the adaptive metabolic processes of both methicillin-sensitive SA (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant SA (MRSA). We also detected an increased expression of virulence genes agr-I and sea of MRSA supplemented with both glucose and dextrin by qPCR. With the metabolic data collected that may be associated with the adaptive growth and virulence of SA, our study could set up the foundations for future work to identify metabolic inhibitors/modulators to mitigate SA infections in different growth environments.
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- Fouad Choueiry
- Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210
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- Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210
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- Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210,James Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, 400 W 12 th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210,Corresponding author: Jiangjiang Zhu, Ph.D., , Tel: 614-685-2226
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Inhibition mechanism of high voltage prick electrostatic field (HVPEF) on Staphylococcus aureus through ROS-mediated oxidative stress. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Exogenous fatty acids affect membrane properties and cold adaptation of Listeria monocytogenes. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1499. [PMID: 35087150 PMCID: PMC8795206 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05548-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a food-borne pathogen that can grow at very low temperatures close to the freezing point of food and other matrices. Maintaining cytoplasmic membrane fluidity by changing its lipid composition is indispensable for growth at low temperatures. Its dominant adaptation is to shorten the fatty acid chain length and, in some strains, increase in addition the menaquinone content. To date, incorporation of exogenous fatty acid was not reported for Listeria monocytogenes. In this study, the membrane fluidity grown under low-temperature conditions was affected by exogenous fatty acids incorporated into the membrane phospholipids of the bacterium. Listeria monocytogenes incorporated exogenous fatty acids due to their availability irrespective of their melting points. Incorporation was demonstrated by supplementation of the growth medium with polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, and food lipid extracts, resulting in a corresponding modification of the membrane fatty acid profile. Incorporated exogenous fatty acids had a clear impact on the fitness of the Listeria monocytogenes strains, which was demonstrated by analyses of the membrane fluidity, resistance to freeze-thaw stress, and growth rates. The fatty acid content of the growth medium or the food matrix affects the membrane fluidity and thus proliferation and persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in food under low-temperature conditions.
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Williams ES, Gneid H, Marshall SR, González MJ, Mandelbaum JA, Busschaert N. A supramolecular host for phosphatidylglycerol (PG) lipids with antibacterial activity. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 20:5958-5966. [PMID: 34935024 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob02298a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lipids fulfill a variety of important physiological functions, such as energy storage, providing a hydrophobic barrier, and signal transduction. Despite this plethora of biological roles, lipids are rarely considered a potential target for medical applications. Here, we report a set of neutral small molecules that contain boronic acid and urea functionalities to selectively recognize the bacterial lipid phosphatidylglycerol (PG). The affinity and selectivity was determined using 1H NMR titrations and a liposome-based Alizarin Red S assay. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were determined to assess antibacterial activity. The most potent compounds display an association constant with PG in liposomes of at least 5 × 103 M-1, function as antibacterial agents against Gram-positive bacteria (MIC = 12.5-25 μM), and show little hemolytic activity. Mode of action studies suggest that the boronic acids bind to the headgroup of the PG lipids, which leads to a change in membrane fluidity and ultimately causes membrane depolarization and cell death.
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- Elliot S Williams
- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
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Al Dalaty A, Gualeni B, Coulman SA, Birchall JC. Models and methods to characterise levonorgestrel release from intradermally administered contraceptives. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2021; 12:335-349. [PMID: 34862590 PMCID: PMC8724103 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-021-01091-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Microneedle (MN)-based technologies have been proposed as a means to facilitate minimally invasive sustained delivery of long-acting hormonal contraceptives into the skin. Intradermal administration is a new route of delivery for these contraceptives and therefore no established laboratory methods or experimental models are available to predict dermal drug release and pharmacokinetics from candidate MN formulations. This study evaluates an in vitro release (IVR) medium and a medium supplemented with ex vivo human skin homogenate (SH) as potential laboratory models to investigate the dermal release characteristics of one such hormonal contraceptive that is being tested for MN delivery, levonorgestrel (LNG), and provides details of an accompanying novel two-step liquid–liquid drug extraction procedure and sensitive reversed-phase HPLC–UV assay. The extraction efficiency of LNG was 91.7 ± 3.06% from IVR medium and 84.6 ± 1.6% from the medium supplemented with SH. The HPLC–UV methodology had a limit of quantification of 0.005 µg/mL and linearity between 0.005 and 25 µg/mL. Extraction and detection methods for LNG were exemplified in both models using the well-characterised, commercially available sustained-release implant (Jadelle®). Sustained LNG release from the implant was detected in both media over 28 days. This study reports for the first time the use of biologically relevant release models and a rapid, reliable and sensitive methodology to determine release characteristics of LNG from intradermally administered long-acting drug delivery systems.
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- Adnan Al Dalaty
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3NB, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3NB, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3NB, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3NB, UK.
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Laydevant F, Mahabadi M, Llido P, Bourgouin JP, Caron L, Arnold AA, Marcotte I, Warschawski DE. Growth-phase dependence of bacterial membrane lipid profile and labeling for in-cell solid-state NMR applications. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2021; 1864:183819. [PMID: 34800428 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cell labeling is a preliminary step in multiple biophysical approaches, including the solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) study of bacteria in vivo. Deuterium solid-state NMR has been used in the past years to probe bacterial membranes and their interactions with antimicrobial peptides, following a standard labeling protocol. Recent results from our laboratory on a slow-growing bacterium has shown the need to optimize this protocol, especially the bacterial growth time before harvest and the concentration of exogenous labeled fatty acids to be used for both Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis. It is also essential for the protocol to remain harmless to cells while providing optimal labeling. We have therefore developed a fast and facile approach to monitor the lipid composition of bacterial membranes under various growth conditions, combining solution 31P NMR and GCMS. Using this approach, the optimized labeling conditions of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis with deuterated palmitic acid were determined. Our results show a modification of B. subtilis phospholipid profile as a function of the growth stage, as opposed to E. coli. Our protocol recommends low concentrations of exogenous palmitic acid in the growth medium, and bacteria harvest after the exponential phase.
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- Florent Laydevant
- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal H3C 3P8, Canada; Laboratoire des Biomolécules, LBM, CNRS UMR 7203, Sorbonne Université, École normale supérieure, PSL University, 75005 Paris, France.
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Hilton KLF, Manwani C, Boles JE, White LJ, Ozturk S, Garrett MD, Hiscock JR. The phospholipid membrane compositions of bacterial cells, cancer cell lines and biological samples from cancer patients. Chem Sci 2021; 12:13273-13282. [PMID: 34777745 PMCID: PMC8529332 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03597e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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While cancer now impacts the health and well-being of more of the human population than ever before, the exponential rise in antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacterial infections means AMR is predicted to become one of the greatest future threats to human health. It is therefore vital that novel therapeutic strategies are developed that can be used in the treatment of both cancer and AMR infections. Whether the target of a therapeutic agent be inside the cell or in the cell membrane, it must either interact with or cross this phospholipid barrier to elicit the desired cellular effect. Here we summarise findings from published research into the phospholipid membrane composition of bacterial and cancer cell lines and biological samples from cancer patients. These data not only highlight key differences in the membrane composition of these biological samples, but also the methods used to elucidate and report the results of this analogous research between the microbial and cancer fields.
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- Kira L F Hilton
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NH UK
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NH UK
- School of Biosciences, University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NJ UK
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NH UK
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NH UK
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NH UK
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NH UK
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Rocha-Roa C, Orjuela JD, Leidy C, Cossio P, Aponte-Santamaría C. Cardiolipin prevents pore formation in phosphatidylglycerol bacterial membrane models. FEBS Lett 2021; 595:2701-2714. [PMID: 34633077 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Several antimicrobial peptides, including magainin and the human cathelicidin LL-37, act by forming pores in bacterial membranes. Bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus modify their membrane's cardiolipin composition to resist such types of perturbations that compromise their membrane stability. Here, we used molecular dynamic simulations to quantify the role of cardiolipin on the formation of pores in simple bacterial-like membrane models composed of phosphatidylglycerol and cardiolipin mixtures. Cardiolipin modified the structure and ordering of the lipid bilayer, making it less susceptible to mechanical changes. Accordingly, the free-energy barrier for the formation of a transmembrane pore and its kinetic instability augmented by increasing the cardiolipin concentration. This is attributed to the unfavorable positioning of cardiolipin near the formed pore, due to its small polar head and bulky hydrophobic body. Overall, our study demonstrates how cardiolipin prevents membrane-pore formation and this constitutes a plausible mechanism used by bacteria to act against stress perturbations and, thereby, gain resistance to antimicrobial agents.
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- Cristian Rocha-Roa
- Biophysics of Tropical Diseases, Max Planck Tandem Group, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Max Planck Tandem Group in Computational Biophysics, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Biophysics Group, Department of Physics, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Biophysics of Tropical Diseases, Max Planck Tandem Group, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,Department of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Frankfurt, Germany
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DeMars ZR, Krute CN, Ridder MJ, Gilchrist AK, Menjivar C, Bose JL. Fatty acids can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus SaeS activity at the membrane independent of alterations in respiration. Mol Microbiol 2021; 116:1378-1391. [PMID: 34626146 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.14830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In Staphylococcus aureus, the two-component system SaeRS is responsible for regulating various virulence factors essential for the success of this pathogen. SaeRS can be stimulated by neutrophil-derived products but has also recently been shown to be inactivated by the presence of free fatty acids. A mechanism for how fatty acids negatively impacts SaeRS has not been described. We found that unsaturated fatty acids, as well as fatty acids not commonly found in Staphylococcal membranes, prevent the activation of SaeRS at a lower concentration than their saturated counterparts. These fatty acids can negatively impact SaeRS without altering the respiratory capacity of the bacterium. To uncover a potential mechanism for how fatty acids impact SaeRS function/activity, we utilized a naturally occurring point mutation found in S. aureus as well as chimeric SaeS proteins. Using these tools, we identified that the native transmembrane domains of SaeS dictate the transcriptional response to fatty acids in S. aureus. Our data support a model where free fatty acids alter the activity of the two-component system SaeRS directly through the sensor kinase SaeS and is dependent on the transmembrane domains of the protein.
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- Zachary R DeMars
- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Wang D, Chen H, Yang H, Yao S, Wu C. Incorporation of Exogenous Fatty Acids Enhances the Salt Tolerance of Food Yeast Zygosaccharomyces rouxii. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:10301-10310. [PMID: 34449211 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fatty acids have great effects on the maintenance of the cell membrane structure, cell viability, and cell metabolisms. In this study, we sought to elucidate the effects of exogenous fatty acids on the salt tolerance of food yeast Zygosaccharomyces rouxii. Results showed that Z. rouxii can grow by using exogenous fatty acids (C12:0, C14:0, C16:0, C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, and C18:2) as the sole carbon source. Four fatty acids (C12:0, C16:0, C16:1, and C18:1) can improve the salt tolerance of cells, enhance the formation of the cell biofilm, regulate the chemical compositions, restore growth in the presence of cerulenin, regulate the contents of membrane fatty acids, and control the expression of key genes in the fatty acid metabolism. Our results reveal that Z. rouxii can synthesize membrane fatty acids from exogenous fatty acids and the supplementation of these fatty acids can override the need for de novo fatty acid biosynthesis.
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- Dingkang Wang
- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Chen X, Teoh WP, Stock MR, Resko ZJ, Alonzo F. Branched chain fatty acid synthesis drives tissue-specific innate immune response and infection dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS Pathog 2021; 17:e1009930. [PMID: 34496007 PMCID: PMC8452012 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Fatty acid-derived acyl chains of phospholipids and lipoproteins are central to bacterial membrane fluidity and lipoprotein function. Though it can incorporate exogenous unsaturated fatty acids (UFA), Staphylococcus aureus synthesizes branched chain fatty acids (BCFA), not UFA, to modulate or increase membrane fluidity. However, both endogenous BCFA and exogenous UFA can be attached to bacterial lipoproteins. Furthermore, S. aureus membrane lipid content varies based upon the amount of exogenous lipid in the environment. Thus far, the relevance of acyl chain diversity within the S. aureus cell envelope is limited to the observation that attachment of UFA to lipoproteins enhances cytokine secretion by cell lines in a TLR2-dependent manner. Here, we leveraged a BCFA auxotroph of S. aureus and determined that driving UFA incorporation disrupted infection dynamics and increased cytokine production in the liver during systemic infection of mice. In contrast, infection of TLR2-deficient mice restored inflammatory cytokines and bacterial burden to wildtype levels, linking the shift in acyl chain composition toward UFA to detrimental immune activation in vivo. In in vitro studies, bacterial lipoproteins isolated from UFA-supplemented cultures were resistant to lipase-mediated ester hydrolysis and exhibited heightened TLR2-dependent innate cell activation, whereas lipoproteins with BCFA esters were completely inactivated after lipase treatment. These results suggest that de novo synthesis of BCFA reduces lipoprotein-mediated TLR2 activation and improves lipase-mediated hydrolysis making it an important determinant of innate immunity. Overall, this study highlights the potential relevance of cell envelope acyl chain repertoire in infection dynamics of bacterial pathogens.
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago–Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago–Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago–Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago–Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago–Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, United States of America
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Freeman C, Hynds HM, Carpenter JM, Appala K, Bimpeh K, Barbarek S, Gatto C, Wilkinson BJ, Hines KM. Revealing Fatty Acid Heterogeneity in Staphylococcal Lipids with Isotope Labeling and RPLC-IM-MS. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:2376-2385. [PMID: 34014662 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.1c00092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Up to 80% of the fatty acids in Staphylococcus aureus membrane lipids are branched, rather than straight-chain, fatty acids. The branched fatty acids (BCFAs) may have either an even or odd number of carbons, and the branch position may be at the penultimate carbon (iso) or the antepenultimate (anteiso) carbon of the tail. This results in two sets of isomeric fatty acid species with the same number of carbons that cannot be resolved by mass spectrometry. The isomer/isobar challenge is further complicated when the mixture of BCFAs and straight-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are esterified into diacylated lipids such as the phosphatidylglycerol (PG) species of the S. aureus membrane. No conventional chromatographic method has been able to resolve diacylated lipids containing mixtures of SCFAs, anteiso-odd, iso-odd, and iso-even BCFAs. A major hurdle to method development in this area is the lack of relevant analytical standards for lipids containing BCFA isomers. The diversity of the S. aureus lipidome and its naturally high levels of BCFAs present an opportunity to explore the potential of resolving diacylated lipids containing BCFAs and SFCAs. Using our knowledge of lipid and fatty acid biosynthesis in S. aureus, we have used a stable-isotope-labeling strategy to develop and validate a 30 min C18 reversed-phase liquid chromatography method combined with traveling-wave ion mobility-mass spectrometry to provide resolution of diacylated lipids based on the number of BCFAs that they contain.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christian Freeman
- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790, United States
| | - Brian J Wilkinson
- School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois 61790, United States
| | - Kelly M Hines
- Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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Lipidomic and Ultrastructural Characterization of the Cell Envelope of Staphylococcus aureus Grown in the Presence of Human Serum. mSphere 2020; 5:5/3/e00339-20. [PMID: 32554713 PMCID: PMC7300354 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00339-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Comprehensive lipidomics of S. aureus grown in the presence of human serum suggests that human serum lipids can associate with the cell envelope without being truly integrated into the lipid membrane. However, fatty acids derived from human serum lipids, including unsaturated fatty acids, can be incorporated into lipid classes that can be biosynthesized by S. aureus itself. Cholesteryl esters and triglycerides are found to be the major source of incorporated fatty acids upon hydrolysis by lipases. These findings have significant implications for the nature of the S. aureus cell surface when grown in vivo. Changes in phospholipid and glycolipid abundances and fatty acid composition could affect membrane biophysics and function and the activity of membrane-targeting antimicrobials. Finally, the association of serum lipids with the cell envelope has implications for the physicochemical nature of the cell surface and its interaction with host defense systems. Staphylococcus aureus can incorporate exogenous straight-chain unsaturated and saturated fatty acids (SCUFAs and SCFAs, respectively) to replace some of the normally biosynthesized branched-chain fatty acids and SCFAs. In this study, the impact of human serum on the S. aureus lipidome and cell envelope structure was comprehensively characterized. When S. aureus was grown in the presence of 20% human serum, typical human serum lipids, such as cholesterol, sphingomyelin, phosphatidylethanolamines, and phosphatidylcholines, were present in the total lipid extracts. Mass spectrometry showed that SCUFAs were incorporated into all major S. aureus lipid classes, i.e., phosphatidylglycerols, lysyl-phosphatidylglycerols, cardiolipins, and diglucosyldiacylglycerols. Heat-killed S. aureus retained fewer serum lipids and failed to incorporate SCUFAs, suggesting that association and incorporation of serum lipids with S. aureus require a living or nondenatured cell. Cytoplasmic membranes isolated from lysostaphin-produced protoplasts of serum-grown cells retained serum lipids, but washing cells with Triton X-100 removed most of them. Furthermore, electron microscopy studies showed that serum-grown cells had thicker cell envelopes and associated material on the surface, which was partially removed by Triton X-100 washing. To investigate which serum lipids were preferentially hydrolyzed by S. aureus lipases for incorporation, we incubated individual serum lipid classes with S. aureus and found that cholesteryl esters (CEs) and triglycerides (TGs) are the major donors of the incorporated fatty acids. Further experiments using purified Geh lipase confirmed that CEs and TGs were the substrates of this enzyme. Thus, growth in the presence of serum altered the nature of the cell surface with implications for interactions with the host. IMPORTANCE Comprehensive lipidomics of S. aureus grown in the presence of human serum suggests that human serum lipids can associate with the cell envelope without being truly integrated into the lipid membrane. However, fatty acids derived from human serum lipids, including unsaturated fatty acids, can be incorporated into lipid classes that can be biosynthesized by S. aureus itself. Cholesteryl esters and triglycerides are found to be the major source of incorporated fatty acids upon hydrolysis by lipases. These findings have significant implications for the nature of the S. aureus cell surface when grown in vivo. Changes in phospholipid and glycolipid abundances and fatty acid composition could affect membrane biophysics and function and the activity of membrane-targeting antimicrobials. Finally, the association of serum lipids with the cell envelope has implications for the physicochemical nature of the cell surface and its interaction with host defense systems.
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