Developing Biosensors for Specific Assessment of Trans-translation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
L'Hermitte, B.; Chauvet, T.; Georgeault Daguenet, S.; Le Yondre, N.; Jehan, P.; Gillet, R.; Baysse, C.
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Trans-translation is a crucial bacterial process and a target for new antibiotics. We developed two Pseudomonas aeruginosa biosensor strains that detect trans-translation inhibitors by exploiting the bacteriums natural red fluorescence, linked to protoporphyrin IX accumulation. The first biosensor monitors tmRNA-SmpB-mediated tagging, while the second serves as control for biosensor 1 by keeping track of ClpP1-related proteolysis and porphyrin biosynthesis. Validation through gene deletions and complementation confirmed their specificity. These biosensors were effective in screening antibiotics and designed inhibitors, demonstrating their potential for high-throughput identification of trans-translation inhibitors in drug-resistant P. aeruginosa.
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