Ionophoric effects of the antitubercular drug bedaquiline.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 115(28): 7326-7331, 2018 07 10.
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ABSTRACT
Bedaquiline (BDQ), an inhibitor of the mycobacterial F1Fo-ATP synthase, has revolutionized the antitubercular drug discovery program by defining energy metabolism as a potent new target space. Several studies have recently suggested that BDQ ultimately causes mycobacterial cell death through a phenomenon known as uncoupling. The biochemical basis underlying this, in BDQ, is unresolved and may represent a new pathway to the development of effective therapeutics. In this communication, we demonstrate that BDQ can inhibit ATP synthesis in Escherichia coli by functioning as a H+/K+ ionophore, causing transmembrane pH and potassium gradients to be equilibrated. Despite the apparent lack of a BDQ-binding site, incorporating the E. coli Fo subunit into liposomes enhanced the ionophoric activity of BDQ. We discuss the possibility that localization of BDQ at F1Fo-ATP synthases enables BDQ to create an uncoupled microenvironment, by antiporting H+/K+ Ionophoric properties may be desirable in high-affinity antimicrobials targeting integral membrane proteins.
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Adenosina Trifosfato
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ATPasas de Translocación de Protón
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Proteínas de Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli
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Diarilquinolinas
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Ionóforos
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Antituberculosos
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Año:
2018
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Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Zelanda