Characterisation of trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatases from bacterial pathogens

JH Kim, JW Kim, J Jo, JH Straub, M Cross… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
The trehalose biosynthesis pathway has recently received attention for therapeutic
intervention combating infectious diseases caused by bacteria, helminths or fungi …

Probing function and structure of trehalose‐6‐phosphate phosphatases from pathogenic organisms suggests distinct molecular groupings

M Cross, R Lepage, S Rajan, S Biberacher… - The FASEB …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The trehalose biosynthetic pathway is of great interest for the development of novel
therapeutics because trehalose is an essential disaccharide in many pathogens but is …

[PDF][PDF] enzyme characteristics of pathogen-specific trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatases

MJ Kim, RB Gasser, A Hofmann - academia.edu
Owing to the key role of trehalose in pathogenic organisms, there has recently been growing
interest in trehalose metabolism for therapeutic purposes. Trehalose-6-phosphate …

Enzyme characteristics of pathogen-specific trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatases

M Cross, S Rajan, J Chekaiban, J Saunders… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Owing to the key role of trehalose in pathogenic organisms, there has recently been growing
interest in trehalose metabolism for therapeutic purposes. Trehalose-6-phosphate …

Trehalose 6‐phosphate phosphatases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

M Cross, S Biberacher, SY Park, S Rajan… - The FASEB …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The opportunistic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been recognized as an
important pathogen of clinical relevance and is a leading cause of hospital‐acquired …

Functional and structural analysis of trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase from Burkholderia pseudomallei: Insights into the catalytic mechanism

S Suthisawat, LJ Gourlay, M Bolognesi… - Biochemical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
We report the functional and structural characterization of trehalose-6-phosphate
phosphatase (TPP), from the Gram-negative bacterium B. pseudomallei that causes …

Structures of trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase from pathogenic fungi reveal the mechanisms of substrate recognition and catalysis

Y Miao, JL Tenor, DL Toffaletti… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Trehalose is a disaccharide essential for the survival and virulence of pathogenic fungi. The
biosynthesis of trehalose requires trehalose-6-phosphate synthase, Tps1, and trehalose-6 …

Synthesis and in Vitro Characterization of Trehalose‐Based Inhibitors of Mycobacterial Trehalose 6‐Phosphate Phosphatases

S Kapil, C Petit, VN Drago, DR Ronning… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract α, α′‐Trehalose plays roles in the synthesis of several cell wall components
involved in pathogenic mycobacteria virulence. Its absence in mammalian biochemistry …

Trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase as a broad-spectrum therapeutic target against eukaryotic and prokaryotic pathogens

M Cross, S Rajan, S Biberacher, SY Park… - Emerging Topics in …, 2017 - portlandpress.com
As opposed to organism-based drug screening approaches, protein-based strategies have
the distinct advantage of providing insights into the molecular mechanisms of chemical …

Structural Analysis of Binding Determinants of Salmonella typhimurium Trehalose-6-phosphate Phosphatase Using Ground-State Complexes

CM Harvey, KH O'Toole, C Liu, P Mariano… - Biochemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
Trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (T6PP) catalyzes the dephosphorylation of trehalose 6-
phosphate (T6P) to the disaccharide trehalose. The enzyme is not present in mammals but …