Identification of promoter-binding proteins of the fbp A and C genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2010 Jan;90(1):25-30. doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2009.10.001. Epub 2009 Dec 3.

Abstract

The antigen 85 (Ag85) complex of Mycobacterium tuberculosis represents a promising candidate as a novel drug target and pathogenesis factor. Ag85 comprises three proteins Ag85A, B and C, (encoded by the genes fbpA, B, and C), which participate in cell wall biosynthesis, and interact with the host macrophage as fibronectin-binding proteins (fbps). Ag85 is also involved in the response to isoniazid (INH) treatment. The objective of this study was to identify potential fbp gene activators involved in the over-expression of fbp genes in response to INH. The biotinylated upstream promoter regions of fbpA and fbpC were used together with streptavidin-coated magnetic beads in DNA-binding assays, to isolate proteins with high-binding affinities from cytosolic extracts of INH-treated M. tuberculosis. Resolution of the DNA-binding proteins by 1D SDS-PAGE revealed 6 proteins with high-affinity for the fbpA promoter, and 7 with specificity the fbpC promoter. Mass spectrometric analyses [LC-ES(MS/MS)] identified proteins associated with drug resistance and stress/treatment responses, intermediary metabolism and cellular division, hypothetical proteins including a member of the MarR family of bacterial transcriptional regulators. The DNA-binding MarR protein shows potential as an authentic activator of fbp genes and functional validation of this factor is warranted.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acyltransferases / genetics*
  • Antigens, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Wall / genetics*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / isolation & purification
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Gene Amplification / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics*
  • Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Tuberculosis / genetics*
  • Tuberculosis / metabolism
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • MarR-family transcriptional regulatory protein, Mycobacterium
  • Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • Acyltransferases
  • antigen 85A, Mycobacterium tuberculosis