Characterization of a novel gene, srpA, conferring resistance to streptogramin A, pleuromutilins, and lincosamides in Streptococcus suis
Engineering(2020)
摘要
Antimicrobial resistance is undoubtedly one of the greatest global health threats. The emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-positive pathogens, like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium , and β-lactamase-resistant Streptococcus pneumonia , has severely limited our antibiotic arsenal. Numerous ribosome-targeting antibiotics, especially pleuromutilins, oxazolidinones, and streptogramins, are viewed as promising alternatives against aggressive MDR pathogens. In this study, we identified a new ABC-F family determinant, srpA , in Streptococcus suis by a comparative analysis of whole genome sequences of tiamulin-resistant and -sensitive bacteria. Functional cloning confirmed that the deduced gene can mediate cross-resistance to pleuromutilins, lincosamides, and streptogramin A in S. suis and S. aureus . A sequence alignment revealed that srpA shares the highest amino acid identity with Vga(E) (36%) and shows canonical characteristics of ABC-F family members. In SrpA–ribosome docked compounds, the extended loop region of SrpA approaches the valnemulin binding pocket in the ribosome peptidyl-transferase center and competes with bound valnemulin. A detailed mutational analysis of the loop residues confirmed that this domain is crucial for SrpA activity, as substitutions or truncations of this region affect the efficiency and specificity of antibiotic resistance. A ribosome binding assay supported the protective effects of SrpA on the ribosome by preventing antibiotic binding as well as displacing bound drugs. These findings clarify the mechanisms underlying resistance to ribosomal antibiotics.
### Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
* MDR
: Multidrug-resistant
MRSA
: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
VRE
: vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
PTC
: peptidyl-transferase center
TMDs
: transmembrane domains
VAL
: valnemulin
ENR
: enrofloxacin
FPIA
: fluorescence polarization immunoassay
NBSs
: nucleotide-binding sites
FP
: fluorescence polarization
CCCP
: carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone
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