Targeting bacterial sortases in search of anti-virulence therapies with low risk of resistance development

G Nitulescu, D Margina, A Zanfirescu, OT Olaru… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasingly ineffective antibiotics and rapid spread of multi-and pan-resistant bacteria
represent a global health threat; hence, the need of developing new antimicrobial …

The Complete Assessment of Small Molecule and Peptidomimetic Inhibitors of Sortase A Towards Antivirulence Treatment

JCJ Hintzen, H Abujubara, D Tietze… - … –A European Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This review covers the most recent advances in the development of inhibitors for the
bacterial enzyme sortase A (SrtA). Sortase A (SrtA) is a critical virulence factor, present …

A unique binding mode of P1′ Leu-containing target sequences for Streptococcus pyogenes sortase A results in alternative cleavage

BA Vogel, JM Blount, HM Kodama… - RSC Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Sortase enzymes are cysteine transpeptidases that attach environmental sensors, toxins,
and other proteins to the cell surface in Gram-positive bacteria. The recognition motif for …

The Anti-Biofilm Potential of Linalool, a Major Compound from Hedychium larsenii, against Streptococcus pyogenes and Its Toxicity Assessment in Danio rerio

S Praseetha, ST Sukumaran, M Dan, AR Augustus… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The anti-biofilm and anti-virulence potential of the essential oil (EO) extracted from
Hedychium larsenii M. Dan & Sathish was determined against Streptococcus pyogenes. A …

Engineering the specificity of Streptococcus pyogenes sortase A by loop grafting

M Wójcik, K Szala, R van Merkerk… - Proteins: Structure …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sortases are a group of enzymes displayed on the cell‐wall of Gram‐positive bacteria. They
are responsible for the attachment of virulence factors onto the peptidoglycan in a …

Sortase mutants with improved protein thermostability and enzymatic activity obtained by consensus design

M Wójcik, S Vázquez Torres, WJ Quax… - … Design and Selection, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Staphylococcus aureus sortase A (SaSrtA) is an enzyme that anchors proteins to the cell
surface of Gram-positive bacteria. During the transpeptidation reaction performed by SaSrtA …

Optimized protocols for assessing libraries of poorly soluble sortase A inhibitors for antibacterial activity against medically-relevant bacteria, toxicity and enzyme …

S Alharthi, ZM Ziora, PM Moyle - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing antimicrobial resistance is a major global health concern. Conventional
antibiotics apply selection pressures, which promote the accumulation of resistant microbes …

Streptococcus pyogenes (“Group A Streptococcus”), a Highly Adapted Human Pathogen—Potential Implications of Its Virulence Regulation for Epidemiology and …

N Siemens, R Lütticken - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococci; GAS) is an exclusively human pathogen. It
causes a variety of suppurative and non-suppurative diseases in people of all ages …

An idea to explore: Engaging high school students in structure‐function studies of bacterial sortase enzymes and inhibitors‐A comprehensive computational …

S Godse, T Sapar, JF Amacher - Biochemistry and Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High school science fairs provide an exceptional opportunity for students to gain experience
with scientific research, and participation has positive outcomes with respect to chosen …

[PDF][PDF] Chemical Biology

BA Vogel, JM Blount, HM Kodama, NJ Goodwin-Rice… - 2024 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Sortase enzymes are cysteine transpeptidases that attach environmental sensors, toxins,
and other proteins to the cell surface in Gram-positive bacteria. The recognition motif for …