The 3' UTR of vigR is required for virulence in Staphylococcus aureus and has expanded through STAR sequence repeat insertions

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Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are alarmingly common, and treatment is confined to last-line antibiotics. Vancomycin is the treatment of choice for MRSA bacteremia, and treatment failure is often associated with vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus isolates. The regulatory 3' UTR of the vigR mRNA contributes to vancomycin tolerance and upregulates the autolysin IsaA. Using MS2-affinity purification coupled with RNA sequencing, we find that the vigR 3' UTR also regulates dapE, a succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase required for lysine and peptidoglycan synthesis, suggesting a broader role in controlling cell wall metabolism and vancomycin tolerance. Deletion of the 3' UTR increased virulence, while the isaA mutant is completely attenuated in a wax moth larvae model. Sequence and structural analyses of vigR indicated that the 3' UTR has expanded through the acquisition of Staphylococcus aureus repeat insertions that contribute sequence for the isaA interaction seed and may functionalize the 3' UTR.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Cell reports - 43(2024), 4 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 114082

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mediati, Daniel G [VerfasserIn]
Dan, William [VerfasserIn]
Lalaouna, David [VerfasserIn]
Dinh, Hue [VerfasserIn]
Pokhrel, Alaska [VerfasserIn]
Rowell, Keiran N [VerfasserIn]
Michie, Katharine A [VerfasserIn]
Stinear, Timothy P [VerfasserIn]
Cain, Amy K [VerfasserIn]
Tree, Jai J [VerfasserIn]

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3' Untranslated Regions
6Q205EH1VU
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Proteins
CP: Microbiology
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Vancomycin

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Date Completed 26.04.2024

Date Revised 27.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114082

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NLM37072562X