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Proteomic Analysis of the Colistin-resistant E. coli Clinical Isolate: Explorations of the Resistome

Author(s): Divakar Sharma, Manisha Aswal, Nayeem Ahmad, Manish Kumar and Asad U. Khan*

Volume 29, Issue 2, 2022

Published on: 24 February, 2022

Page: [184 - 198] Pages: 15

DOI: 10.2174/0929866528666211129095001

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Abstract

Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide problem after the emergence of colistin resistance since it was the last option left to treat carbapenemase-resistant bacterial infections. The mcr gene and its variants are one of the causes for colistin resistance. Besides mcr genes, some other intrinsic genes are also involved in colistin resistance but still need to be explored.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate differential proteins expression of colistin-resistant E. coli clinical isolate and to understand their interactive partners as future drug targets.

Methods: In this study, we have employed the whole proteome analysis through LC-MS/MS. The advance proteomics tools were used to find differentially expressed proteins in the colistin-resistant Escherichia coli clinical isolate compared to susceptible isolate. Gene ontology and STRING were used for functional annotation and protein-protein interaction networks, respectively.

Results: LC-MS/MS analysis showed overexpression of 47 proteins and underexpression of 74 proteins in colistin-resistant E. coli. These proteins belong to DNA replication, transcription and translational process; defense and stress related proteins; proteins of phosphoenol pyruvate phosphotransferase system (PTS) and sugar metabolism. Functional annotation and protein-protein interaction showed translational and cellular metabolic process, sugar metabolism and metabolite interconversion.

Conclusion: We conclude that these protein targets and their pathways might be used to develop novel therapeutics against colistin-resistant infections. These proteins could unveil the mechanism of colistin resistance.

Keywords: Colistin resistance, colistin-resistant E. coli, antimicrobial resistance, proteomics, functional annotation, pathways enrichment, STRING.

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