Effects of gentamicin on the proteomes of aerobic and oxygen-limited escherichia coli

Zubida M. Al-Majdoub, Abiola Owoseni, Simon J. Gaskell, Jill Barber

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Abstract

The key role of the bacterial ribosome makes it an important target for antibacterial agents. Indeed, a large number of clinically useful antibiotics target this complex translational ribonucleoprotein machinery. Unfortunately, the development of resistant bacterial strains has compromised the effectiveness of most classes of antibacterial agent, including the classes that target the ribosome. Combinations of two or more drugs can be used to help overcome resistance, and in certain circumstances their action may be synergistic. In this study we have used proteomic techniques to establish the effects of gentamicin on the proteomes of aerobic and oxygen-limited Escherichia coli. Ribosomal proteins L1, L9, L10, and S2 were found to be up-regulated in both conditions, and we postulate that these are candidate drug targets for the development of synergistic combinations with gentamicin. © 2013 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2904-2910
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume56
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2013

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