Thiophenesulfonamides are specific inhibitors of quorum sensing in pathogenic Vibrios
Newman, J. D.; Shah, P.; Chopra, J.; Shi, E.; McFadden, M. E.; Horness, R. E.; Brown, L. C.; van Kessel, J. C.
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Vibrio bacteria are pathogens of fish, shellfish, coral, and humans due to contaminated seafood consumption. Vibrio virulence factors are controlled by the cell-to-cell communication called quorum sensing, thus this signaling system is a promising target for therapeutic design. We screened a compound library and identified nine compounds, including several 2-thiophenesulfonamides, that inhibit the master quorum sensing transcription factor LuxR in Vibrio campbellii but do not affect cell growth. We synthesized a panel of 50 thiophenesulfonamide compounds to examine the structure-activity relationship effects on quorum sensing in vivo. The most potent molecule identified, PTSP (3-phenyl-1-(thiophen-2-ylsulfonyl)-1H-pyrazole), specifically inhibits LuxR homologs in multiple strains of Vibrio vulnificus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and V. campbellii with sub-micromolar concentrations. PTSP efficacy is driven by amino acid conservation in the binding pocket, which is accurately predicted using in silico modeling of inhibitors. Our results underscore the potential for developing thiophenesulfonamides as specific quorum sensing-directed treatments for Vibrio infections.
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