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Integrated genomic and proteomic analyses of high-level chloramphenicol resistance in Campylobacter jejuni.

Authors: Li, Hui and Wang, Yingyu and Fu, Qin and Wang, Yang and Li, Xiaowei and Wu, Congming and Shen, Zhangqi and Zhang, Qijing and Qin, Peibin and Shen, Jianzhong and Xia, Xi

Campylobacter jejuni is a major zoonotic pathogen, and its resistance to antibiotics is of great concern for public health. However, few studies have investigated the global changes of the entire organism with respect to antibiotic resistance. Here, we provide mechanistic insights into high-level resistance to chloramphenicol in C. jejuni, using integrated genomic and proteomic analyses. We identified 27 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as well as an efflux pump cmeB mutation that conferred modest resistance. We determined two radical S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) enzymes, one each from an SNP gene and a differentially expressed protein. Validation of major metabolic pathways demonstrated alterations in oxidative phosphorylation and ABC transporters, suggesting energy accumulation and increase in methionine import. Collectively, our data revealed a novel rRNA methylation mechanism by a radical SAM superfamily enzyme, indicating that two resistance mechanisms existed in Campylobacter. This work provided a systems biology perspective on understanding the antibiotic resistance mechanisms in bacteria.

Journal: Scientific reports
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17321-1
Year: 2017

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