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Biosensor for Multimodal Characterization of an Essential ABC Transporter for Next-Generation Antibiotic Research
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- American Chemical Society (ACS), 2023.
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Abstract
- Funder: Infinitus (China)<br />Funder: MedImmune<br />As the threat of antibiotic resistance increases, there is a particular focus on developing antimicrobials against pathogenic bacteria whose multidrug resistance is especially entrenched and concerning. One such target for novel antimicrobials is the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter MsbA that is present in the plasma membrane of Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria where it is fundamental to the survival of these bacteria. Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are useful in monitoring membrane protein structure and function since they can be integrated with a variety of optical, biochemical, and electrochemical techniques. Here, we form SLBs containing Escherichia coli MsbA and use atomic force microscopy (AFM) and structured illumination microscopy (SIM) as high-resolution microscopy techniques to study the integrity of the SLBs and incorporated MsbA proteins. We then integrate these SLBs on microelectrode arrays (MEA) based on the conducting polymer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene) poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to monitor ion flow through MsbA proteins in response to ATP hydrolysis. These EIS measurements can be correlated with the biochemical detection of MsbA-ATPase activity. To show the potential of this SLB approach, we observe not only the activity of wild-type MsbA but also the activity of two previously characterized mutants along with quinoline-based MsbA inhibitor G907 to show that EIS systems can detect changes in ABC transporter activity. Our work combines a multitude of techniques to thoroughly investigate MsbA in lipid bilayers as well as the effects of potential inhibitors of this protein. We envisage that this platform will facilitate the development of next-generation antimicrobials that inhibit MsbA or other essential membrane transporters in microorganisms.
- Subjects :
- atomic force microscopy
Lipid Bilayers
structured illumination microscopy
Biosensing Techniques
biosensor
electrophysiology
supported lipid bilayer
Anti-Bacterial Agents
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Adenosine Triphosphate
Bacterial Proteins
Escherichia coli
MsbA
PEDOT:PSS
General Materials Science
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
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- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4d1b8d7bca75d223e058254352ffbd4d