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2-Oxoglutarate transport system in Staphylococcus aureus.

Z Tynecka1, I Korona-Głowniak, R Loś

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical Academy, Lubartowska 85, 20-123 Lublin, Poland. mikrob@asklepios.am.lublin.pl

Archives of Microbiology
|August 2, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Staphylococcus aureus utilizes two systems for 2-oxoglutarate uptake, one proton-dependent and one independent. Cadmium inhibits energy conservation in sensitive strains by disrupting proton motive force generation.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Staphylococcus aureus possesses complex nutrient transport systems crucial for its survival and pathogenesis.
  • Understanding substrate uptake mechanisms, like that of 2-oxoglutarate, is vital for developing targeted antimicrobial strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanisms of 2-oxoglutarate uptake in Staphylococcus aureus.
  • To characterize the bioenergetics of 2-oxoglutarate transport and its regulation.
  • To investigate the impact of cadmium on these processes in sensitive and resistant strains.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized radiolabeled 2-[(14)C]oxoglutarate to study uptake kinetics in Staphylococcus aureus.
  • Investigated the role of the electrochemical proton potential (Delta mu H(+)) in energizing transport.

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  • Assessed the effects of ionophores and cadmium ions (Cd(2+)) on transport and energy conservation.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified two distinct 2-oxoglutarate uptake systems: a proton-coupled symporter and a facilitated diffusion system.
    • Demonstrated that 2-oxoglutarate transport is energized by the proton motive force, which can be generated endogenously.
    • Showed that cadmium inhibits energy conservation in sensitive strains by disrupting Delta mu H(+) generation, but not transport itself.

    Conclusions:

    • The 2-oxoglutarate transport system in S. aureus represents a novel member of the metabolite:H(+) symporter family.
    • Cadmium sensitivity in S. aureus is linked to impaired energy conservation, mediated by disrupted proton motive force generation.
    • Cadmium efflux systems in resistant strains prevent intracellular accumulation and subsequent inhibition of energy metabolism.