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Adaptation of a Bacterial Multidrug Resistance System Revealed by the Structure and Function of AlbA

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.

Total synthesis of albicidin: A lead structure from xanthomonas albilineans for potent antibacterial gyrase inhibitors

The peptide antibiotic albicidin, which is synthesized by the plant pathogenic bacterium Xanthomonas albilineans, displays remarkable antibacterial activity against various Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms. The low amounts of albicidin obtainable from the producing organism or through heterologous expression are limiting factors in providing sufficient material for bioactivity profiling and structure-activity studies. Therefore, we developed a convergent total synthesis route toward albicidin. The unexpectedly difficult formation of amide bonds between the aromatic amino acids was achieved through a triphosgene-mediated coupling strategy. The herein presented synthesis of albicidin confirms the previously determined chemical structure and underlines the extraordinary antibacterial activity of this compound. The synthetic protocol will provide multigram amounts of albicidin for further profiling of its drug properties.

Synthesis of Albicidin Derivatives: Assessing the Role of N-terminal Acylation on the Antibacterial Activity

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.

ALBICIDIN DERIVATIVES, THEIR USE AND SYNTHESIS

The present invention relates to a antibiotically active compounds characterized by general formula (I), wherein X1, BB, BC, BD, BE and X2 are building blocks with D1, D2, D3, D4 or D5 being linkers which comprise carbon, sulphur, nitrogen, phosphor and/or oxygen atoms and which are covalently connecting the moities BA and BB, BB and BC, BC and BD, BD and BE and BE and BF, respectively, and wherein in particular the building block BC comprises an amino acid derivative. The invention relates further to said compounds for use in a method of treatment of diseases, in particular for use in a method of treatment of bacterial infections.