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Rumicidins are a family of mammalian host-defense peptides plugging the 70S ribosome exit tunnel.
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Nature communications [Nat Commun] 2024 Oct 16; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 8925. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 16. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The antimicrobial resistance crisis along with challenges of antimicrobial discovery revealed the vital necessity to develop new antibiotics. Many of the animal proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) inhibit the process of bacterial translation. Genome projects allowed to identify immune-related genes encoding animal host defense peptides. Here, using genome mining approach, we discovered a family of proline-rich cathelicidins, named rumicidins. The genes encoding these peptides are widespread among ruminant mammals. Biochemical studies indicated that rumicidins effectively inhibited the elongation stage of bacterial translation. The cryo-EM structure of the Escherichia coli 70S ribosome in complex with one of the representatives of the family revealed that the binding site of rumicidins span the ribosomal A-site cleft and the nascent peptide exit tunnel interacting with its constriction point by the conservative Trp23-Phe24 dyad. Bacterial resistance to rumicidins is mediated by knockout of the SbmA transporter or modification of the MacAB-TolC efflux pump. A wide spectrum of antibacterial activity, a high efficacy in the animal infection model, and lack of adverse effects towards human cells in vitro make rumicidins promising molecular scaffolds for development of ribosome-targeting antibiotics.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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- Animals
Humans
Mice
Cryoelectron Microscopy
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides metabolism
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides chemistry
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides pharmacology
Protein Biosynthesis drug effects
Cathelicidins
Binding Sites
Drug Resistance, Bacterial genetics
Antimicrobial Peptides metabolism
Antimicrobial Peptides chemistry
Antimicrobial Peptides pharmacology
Antimicrobial Peptides genetics
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Escherichia coli drug effects
Escherichia coli genetics
Escherichia coli metabolism
Ribosomes metabolism
Anti-Bacterial Agents pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents chemistry
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2041-1723
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nature communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39414793
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53309-y