Identification of bacterial target proteins for the salicylidene acylhydrazide class of virulence-blocking compounds

Dai Wang, Caroline E Zetterström, Mads Gabrielsen, Katherine S H Beckham, Jai J Tree, Sarah E Macdonald, Olwyn Byron, Tim J Mitchell, David L Gally, Pawel Herzyk, Arvind Mahajan, Hanna Uvell, Richard Burchmore, Brian O Smith, Mikael Elofsson, Andrew J Roe

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Abstract

A class of anti-virulence compounds, the salicylidene acylhydrazides, has been widely reported to block the function of the type three secretion system of several Gram-negative pathogens by a previously unknown mechanism. In this work we provide the first identification of bacterial proteins that are targeted by this group of compounds. We provide evidence that their mode of action is likely to result from a synergistic effect arising from a perturbation of the function of several conserved proteins. We also examine the contribution of selected target proteins to the pathogenicity of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and to expression of virulence genes in Escherichia coli O157.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29922-31
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume286
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Aug 2011

Keywords

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Escherichia coli Infections
  • Escherichia coli O157
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • Hydrazines
  • Virulence Factors
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections

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