Involvement of the beta subunit of RNA polymerase in resistance to streptolydigin and streptovaricin in the producer organisms Streptomyces lydicus and Streptomyces spectabilis

Streptomyces lydicus NRRL2433 and S. spectabilis NRRL2494 produce two inhibitors of bacterial RNA polymerase: the 3-acyltetramic acid streptolydigin and the naphthalenic ansamycin streptovaricin, respectively. Both strains are highly resistant to their own antibiotics. Independent expression of the S. lydicus and S. spectabilis rpoB and rpoC genes, encoding the beta- and beta'-subunits of RNA polymerase, respectively, in S. albus showed that resistance is mediated by rpoB, with no effect of rpoC. Within the beta-subunit, resistance was confined to an amino acid region harboring the "rif region." Comparison of the beta-subunit amino acid sequences of this region from the producer strains and those of other streptomycetes and site-directed mutagenesis of specific differential residues located in it (L485 and D486 in S. lydicus and N474 and S475 in S. spectabilis) showed their involvement in streptolydigin and streptovaricin resistance. Other amino acids located close to the "Stl pocket" in the S. lydicus beta-subunit (L555, F593, and M594) were also found to exert influence on streptolydigin resistance.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 54(2010), 5 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 1684-92

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sánchez-Hidalgo, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Núñez, Luz Elena [VerfasserIn]
Méndez, Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Salas, José A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1404-74-6
6MON4029Q8
Aminoglycosides
Anti-Bacterial Agents
DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
EC 2.7.7.6
Journal Article
RNA Polymerase III
RNA polymerase beta subunit
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rifampin
Streptolydigin
Streptovaricin
VJT6J7R4TR

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Date Completed 22.07.2010

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1128/AAC.01406-09

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM195297121