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Thiostrepton binds to malarial plastid rRNA

B Clough1, M Strath, P Preiser

  • 1National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, UK.

FEBS Letters
|April 7, 1997
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This study investigated thiostrepton antibiotic binding to ribosomal RNA in parasites. The malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum showed high affinity, while Toxoplasma gondii did not bind the antibiotic.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Parasitology
  • Antimicrobial drug discovery

Background:

  • The antibiotic thiostrepton targets the GTPase domain of 23S ribosomal RNA (rRNA).
  • Crucial nucleotides, like A1067 in E. coli, are involved in this binding interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate thiostrepton binding affinities to ribosomal RNA from parasitic organisms.
  • To compare the binding characteristics of rRNA from Plasmodium falciparum and Toxoplasma gondii.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized small RNA transcripts corresponding to the GTPase domain of plastid 23S rRNA and cytosolic 28S rRNAs from Plasmodium falciparum.
  • Synthesized plastid rRNA from Toxoplasma gondii.
  • Assessed binding affinities of wild-type and mutated RNA sequences to thiostrepton.

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Main Results:

  • RNA sequences from Plasmodium falciparum exhibited the highest binding affinity for thiostrepton.
  • RNA sequences from Toxoplasma gondii did not bind thiostrepton.
  • Observed binding affinities were consistent with predictions based on sequence analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The GTPase domain of Plasmodium falciparum rRNA is a high-affinity target for thiostrepton.
  • Thiostrepton is unlikely to be effective against Toxoplasma gondii due to lack of binding.
  • This research provides insights into potential antiparasitic drug development targeting rRNA.