| Autor: |
Jabbari S; School of Mathematics and Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK, s.jabbari@bham.ac.uk., Cartman ST, King JR |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of mathematical biology [J Math Biol] 2015 Mar; Vol. 70 (4), pp. 773-804. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 01. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s00285-014-0780-0 |
| Abstrakt: |
The role of the protein TcdC in pathogenicity of the bacterium Clostridium difficile is currently unclear: conflicting reports suggest it is either a negative regulator of toxin production or, on the other hand, has no effect on virulence at all. We exploit a theoretical approach by taking what is known about the network of proteins surrounding toxin production by C. difficile and translating this into a mathematical model. From there it is possible to investigate a range of possible interactions (using numerical and asymptotic analyses), identifying properties of TcdC which would make it a realistic candidate as a toxin inhibitor. Our findings imply that if TcdC is really an inhibitor of toxin production then TcdC production should be at least as fast as that of the protein TcdR and TcdC should remain in the cells throughout growth. These are experimentally-testable hypotheses and are equally applicable to alternative candidates for toxin production inhibition. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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