ATP-Dependent Dynamic Protein Aggregation Regulates Bacterial Dormancy Depth Critical for Antibiotic Tolerance

  • Yingying Pu
  • , Yingxing Li
  • , Xin Jin
  • , Tian Tian
  • , Qi Ma
  • , Ziyi Zhao
  • , Ssu yuan Lin
  • , Zhanghua Chen
  • , Binghui Li
  • , Guang Yao
  • , Mark C. Leake
  • , Chien Jung Lo
  • , Fan Bai

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Abstract

In this work, Pu et al. introduced a concept of “dormancy depth” that provides a unifying framework for understanding both persisters and viable but non-culturable cells. Subsequent mechanistic investigations revealed how ATP-dependent dynamic protein aggregation regulates cellular dormancy and resuscitation, the fine control of which facilitates bacterial drug tolerance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)143-156.e4
JournalMolecular cell
Volume73
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 3 2019

Keywords

  • ATP
  • DnaK-ClpB complex
  • bacterial antibiotic tolerance
  • cell resuscitation
  • dormancy depth
  • persisters
  • protein aggregates
  • viable but non-culturable cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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