Mode of action studies of the novel bisquaternary bisnaphthalimide MT02 against Staphylococcus aureus
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ABSTRACT: Screening of various bisquaternary bisnaphthalimides against a variety of human pathogens revealed one compound, designated MT02, with strong inhibitory effects against gram-positive bacteria. The minimal inhibitory concentrations ranged from 0.31 µg/ml against community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain USA300 to 20 µg/ml against Streptococcus pneumonia. DNA-microarray studies generated a transcriptional signature characterized by a strong increase of genes involved in DNA-metabolism, DNA-replication, SOS-response and transport of positively charged compounds. Radioactive whole cell labeling experiments indicated a strong impact of MT02 on bacterial DNA-replication. Furthermore, surface plasmon resonance and gel retardation experiments demonstrated direct binding of MT02 to DNA in a concentration dependent, reversible and sequence-unspecific manner. The data presented suggest that the bisquaternary bisnaphthalimide MT02 exerts anti-gram-positive activity by binding to DNA and thereby prohibiting appropriate DNA-replication.
ORGANISM(S): Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus N315 Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus COL Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus MRSA252 Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus Mu50 Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus NCTC 8325 Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus USA300 Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus MW2 Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus MSSA476 Staphylococcus aureus
PROVIDER: GSE23077 | GEO | 2011/01/04
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA131687
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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