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Discovery of a Small-Molecule Inhibitor Targeting the Biofilm Regulator BrpT in Vibrio vulnificus

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Authors

Choi, Wonwoo; Lee, Hojun; Wang, Qiyao; Bang, Ye-Ji; Choi, Sang Ho

Issue Date
2024-11
Publisher
KOREAN SOC MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
Citation
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, Vol.34 No.11, pp.2201-2210
Abstract
Vibrio vulnificus, an opportunistic human pathogen, employs biofilm formation as a key survival and virulence mechanism. BrpT, a transcriptional regulator, is essential for V. vulnificus biofilm development by regulating the expression of biofilm-related genes. In this study, we aimed to identify a small molecule inhibitor of BrpT to combat V. vulnificus biofilm formation. High-throughput screening of 7,251 compounds using an Escherichia coli reporter strain carrying the arabinose-inducible brpT gene and a BrpT-activated promoter fused to the luxCDABE operon identified a hit compound, BTI (BrpT Inhibitor). BTI potently inhibited BrpT activity in V. vulnificus (EC50 of 6.48 mu M) without affecting bacterial growth or host cell viability. Treatment with BTI significantly reduced the expression of the BrpT regulon and impaired biofilm formation and colony rugosity in V. vulnificus, thus increasing its susceptibility to antibiotics. In vitro biochemical analyses revealed that BTI directly binds to BrpT and inhibits its transcriptional regulatory activity. The identification of BTI as a specific inhibitor of BrpT that effectively diminishes V. vulnificus biofilm formation provides a promising foundation for the development of novel anti-biofilm strategies, with the potential to address the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance and improve the treatment of biofilm-associated infections.
ISSN
1017-7825
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/216531
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.2406.06052
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