A high-frequency single nucleotide polymorphism in the MtrB sensor kinase in clinical strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis alters its biochemical and physiological properties

Autor: Krishna Kumar Singh, M. S. Krishna, Vandana Malhotra, Uchenna Watson Waturuocha, Deepak Kumar Saini, P J Athira
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
Cell Membranes
Gene Expression
medicine.disease_cause
Biochemistry
Database and Informatics Methods
Gene expression
Post-Translational Modification
Phosphorylation
Regulation of gene expression
Genetics
Mutation
Multidisciplinary
Virulence
Kinase
RNA-Binding Proteins
Enzymes
Actinobacteria
Medicine
Cellular Structures and Organelles
Signal transduction
Signal Transduction
Research Article
Science
Single-nucleotide polymorphism
Biology
Research and Analysis Methods
Polymorphism
Single Nucleotide

Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Bacterial Proteins
DNA-binding proteins
medicine
Humans
Tuberculosis
Bacteria
Organisms
Phosphatases
Biology and Life Sciences
Proteins
Gene Expression Regulation
Bacterial

Cell Biology
biology.organism_classification
Biological Databases
Mutation Databases
Enzymology
Transcription Factors
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 9, p e0256664 (2021)
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256664
Popis: The DNA polymorphisms found in clinical strains ofMycobacterium tuberculosisdrive altered physiology, virulence, and pathogenesis in them. Although the lineages of these clinical strains can be traced back to common ancestor/s, there exists a plethora of difference between them, compared to those that have evolved in the laboratory. We identify a mutation present in ~80% of clinical strains, which maps in the HATPase domain of the sensor kinase MtrB and alters kinase and phosphatase activities, and affects its physiological role. The changes conferred by the mutation were probed byin-vitrobiochemical assays which revealed changes in signaling properties of the sensor kinase. These changes also affect bacterial cell division rates, size and membrane properties. The study highlights the impact of DNA polymorphisms on the pathophysiology of clinical strains and provides insights into underlying mechanisms that drive signal transduction in pathogenic bacteria.
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