INVESTIGADORES
MINAHK Carlos Javier
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Proton motive force dissipation enhances the reactive oxygen species overproduction of microcin J25
Autor/es:
DUPUY, F. G.; NIKLISON CHIROU, M. V.; CHEHIN, R.; ARCURI, B.; BELLOMIO, A.; CARLOS JAVIER MINAHK; MORERO, R. D.
Lugar:
La Plata, Buenos Aires
Reunión:
Congreso; XXXVII Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Argentina de Biofísica; 2008
Resumen:
BACKGROUND:
Microcin J25 targets the RNA polymerase as well as bacterial
membranes. Because there is scarce information on the relationship
between the uptake and the activity, a fluorescent microcin
J25-derivative was used to further characterize its mechanism of
action.
METHODS:
MccJ25 I13K was labelled with FITC and its uptake by sensitive cells
was assessed by fluorescence measurements from supernatants of
MccJ5-E.
coli
suspensions. The interaction of the peptide with bacterial membranes
was investigated by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. Oxygen
consumption was measured with Clark-type electrode. RNA synthesis was
evaluated in
vivo
by incorporation of [3H]uridine.
RESULTS:
The protonophore 2,4-dinitrophenol decreased 80% of the MccJ25 uptake
and prevented inhibition of RNA polymerase activity, the antibiotic
intracellular target. On the other hand, peptide binding to bacterial
membranes was not affected and antibacterial activity remained nearly
unchanged. Proton gradient dissipation by protonophore accelerated
cell oxygen consumption rates and enhanced MccJ25-related reactive
oxygen species overproduction.
CONCLUSIONS:
The deleterious reactive oxygen species would be produced as a
consequence of the minor fraction of MccJ25 that interacts with the
bacterial plasma membrane from the periplasmic side.
GENERAL
SIGNIFICANCE: These
results show the first evidence of the mechanism underlying ROS
production in sensitive bacteria.