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Adaptation of a Bacterial Multidrug Resistance System Revealed by the Structure and Function of AlbA
Sikandar, Asfandyar,Cirnski, Katarina,Testolin, Giambattista,Volz, Carsten,Br?nstrup, Mark,Kalinina, Olga V.,Müller, Rolf,Koehnke, Jesko
, p. 16641 - 16649 (2018)
To combat the rise of antimicrobial resistance, the discovery of new antibiotics is paramount. Albicidin and cystobactamid are related natural product antibiotics with potent activity against Gram-positive and, crucially, Gram-negative pathogens. AlbA has been reported to neutralize albicidin by binding it with nanomolar affinity. To understand this potential resistance mechanism, we determined structures of AlbA and its complex with albicidin. The structures revealed AlbA to be comprised of two domains, each unexpectedly resembling the multiantibiotic neutralizing protein TipA. Binding of the long albicidin molecule was shared pseudosymmetrically between the two domains. The structure also revealed an unexpected chemical modification of albicidin, which we demonstrate to be promoted by AlbA, and to reduce albicidin potency; we propose a mechanism for this reaction. Overall, our findings suggest that AlbA arose through internal duplication in an ancient TipA-like gene, leading to a new binding scaffold adapted to the sequestration of long-chain antibiotics.
Synthesis of Albicidin Derivatives: Assessing the Role of N-terminal Acylation on the Antibacterial Activity
Kerwat, Dennis,Gr?tz, Stefan,Kretz, Julian,Seidel, Maria,Kunert, Maria,Weston, John B.,Süssmuth, Roderich D.
, p. 1899 - 1903 (2016/10/12)
The peptide antibiotic albicidin, which is synthesized by the plant pathogenic bacterium, Xanthomonas albilineans, represents the most prominent member of a new class of antibacterial gyrase inhibitors. It shows remarkable antibacterial activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms. Its unique structure potentially represents a new lead structure for the development of an antibacterial drug. Here we report the synthesis of 14 albicidin derivatives with structural variations at the N-terminus, primarily investigating the effects of variation of cinnamoyl, phenylpropanoyl, and benzoyl residues. Gyrase inhibition in vitro and determination of minimal inhibitory concentrations were assessed in parallel. Activities in a nanomolar range and the importance of N-acylation were demonstrated.
