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Disrupting Transcription and Folate Biosynthesis Leads to Synergistic Suppression of Escherichia coli Growth.

ABSTRACT: The use of synergistic antibiotic combinations has emerged as a viable approach to contain the rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Here we report the discovery of a new strongly synergistic pair - microcin J25 and sulfamonomethoxine. The former is a lasso peptide that inhibits the function of RNA polymerase and the latter is a sulfonamide antibacterial agent that disrupts the folate pathway. Key to our discovery was a screening strategy that focuses on an antibiotic (microcin J25) that targets a hub (transcription) in the densely interconnected network of cellular pathways. The rationale was that disrupting such a hub likely weakens the entire network, generating weak links that potentiate the growth inhibitory effect of other antibiotics. We found that MccJ25 potentiates five other antibiotics as well. These results showcase the merit of taking a more targeted approach in the search and study of synergistic antibiotic pairs.

SUBMITTER: Chen PH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9314896 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Disrupting Transcription and Folate Biosynthesis Leads to Synergistic Suppression of Escherichia coli Growth.

Chen Pei-Hsin PH Sung Li-Kang LK Hegemann Julian D JD Chu John J

ChemMedChem 20220315 10

The use of synergistic antibiotic combinations has emerged as a viable approach to contain the rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Here we report the discovery of a new strongly synergistic pair - microcin J25 and sulfamonomethoxine. The former is a lasso peptide that inhibits the function of RNA polymerase and the latter is a sulfonamide antibacterial agent that disrupts the folate pathway. Key to our discovery was a screening strategy that focuses on an antibiotic (microcin J25) th ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundAvian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is the infectious agent of a wide variety of avian diseases, which causes substantial economic losses to the poultry industry worldwide. Polyamines contribute to the optimal synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins in bacteria. The objectives of this study were to investigate; i) whether APEC E. coli encodes the same systems for biosynthesis and uptake as described for E. coli K12 and ii) the role of polyamines during in vitro growth of an avian pathogenic E. coli strain (WT-ST117- O83:H4T).ResultsFollowing whole genome sequencing, polyamine biosynthesis and export genes present in E. coli MG1655 (K-12) were found to be identical in WT-ST117. Defined mutants were constructed in putrescine and spermidine biosynthesis pathways (ΔspeB, ΔspeC, ΔspeF, ΔspeB/C and ΔspeD/E), and in polyamines transport systems (ΔpotE, ΔyeeF, ΔpotABCD and ΔpotFGHI). Contrary to what was observed for MG1655, the ΔpotE-ST117 mutant was growth attenuated, regardless of putrescine supplementation. The addition of spermidine or orthinine restored the growth to the level of WT-ST117. Growth attenuation after induction of membrane stress by SDS suggested that PotE is involved in protection against this stress. The ΔspeB/C-ST117 mutant was also growth attenuated in minimal medium. The addition of putrescine or spermidine to the media restored growth rate to the wild type level. The remaining biosynthesis and transport mutants showed a growth similar to that of WT-ST117. Analysis by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography revealed that the ΔspeB/C mutant was putrescine-deficient, despite that the gene speF, which is also involved in the synthesis of putrescine, was expressed.ConclusionsDeletion of the putrescine transport system, PotE, or the putrescine biosynthesis pathway genes speB/C affected in vitro growth of APEC (ST117- O83:H4) strain, but not E. coli MG1655, despite the high similarity of the genetic make-up of biosynthesis and transport genes. Therefore, blocking these metabolic reactions may be a suitable way to prevent APEC growth in the host without disturbing the commensal E. coli population.

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Disrupting Transcription and Folate Biosynthesis Leads to Synergistic Suppression of Escherichia coli Growth.

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Disrupting Transcription and Folate Biosynthesis Leads to Synergistic Suppression of Escherichia coli Growth.

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