Metabolites in the TCA Cycle Promote Resistance to Chloramphenicol of Edwardsiella tarda

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious threat to human and animal health. Metabolite-enabled eradication of drug-resistant pathogens is an attractive strategy, and metabolite adjuvants, such as fumarate, are used for restoring the bactericidal ability of antibiotics. However, we show that metab...

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Published in:Journal of proteome research 2021-01, Vol.20 (1), p.972-981
Main Authors: Wang, Chao, Dong, Xue-sa, Yang, Yan-yan, Xu, Guo-jing, Wu, Meng-meng, Yan, Fa-jun, Zhang, Long-gang, An, Li, Fu, Pei-sheng, Wang, Xi-rong, Su, Yu-bin, Meng, Qing-lei
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Summary:Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious threat to human and animal health. Metabolite-enabled eradication of drug-resistant pathogens is an attractive strategy, and metabolite adjuvants, such as fumarate, are used for restoring the bactericidal ability of antibiotics. However, we show that metabolites in the TCA cycle increase the viability of Edwardsiella tarda against chloramphenicol (CAP), based on the survival assay of differential metabolites identified by LC-MS/MS. Furthermore, NADPH promotes CAP resistance in the CAP-resistant strain, while oxidants restore the bactericidal ability. Finally, we show that the intracellular redox state determines the sensitivity to CAP, and the total antioxidative capacity is decreased significantly in the antibiotic-resistant strain. Considering that the metabolites promote CAP resistance, metabolite adjuvants should be applied very cautiously. Overall, our research expands on the knowledge that the redox state is related to the bactericidal ability of CAP.
ISSN:1535-3893
1535-3907
DOI:10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00725