Abstract
Rhodomyrtone from a medicinal plant species, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, is a challenged effective agent against Gram-positive bacteria, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The present study was undertaken to provide insight into MRSA extracellular protein expression following rhodomyrtone treatment. Secreteomic approach was performed on a representative clinical MRSA isolate exposing to subinhibitory concentration rhodomyrtone (0.174 μg/ml). The identified extracellular proteins of a response of MRSA to rhodomyrtone treated condition were both suppressed and overexpressed. Staphylococcal antigenic proteins, immunodominant antigen A (IsaA) and staphylococcal secretory antigen (SsaA) involved in cell wall hydrolysis were downregulated after the treatment. The results suggested that rhodomyrtone may interfere with WalK/WalR (YycG/YycF) system. Other enzymes such as lipase precursor and another lipase, glycerophosphoryl diester phosphodiesterase, were absent. In contrast, cytoplasmic proteins such as SpoVG and glycerol phosphate lipoteichoic acid synthase, and ribosomal proteins were found in the treated sample. Appearance of several cytoplasmic proteins in the treated culture supernatant revealed that the bacterial cell wall biosynthesis was disturbed. This finding provides a proteomic mapping of extracellular proteins after rhodomytone treatment. Extensive investigation is required for this natural compound as it has a great potency as an alternative anti-MRSA drug.
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