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ArticlePloS one2021

Comparative proteomic analysis to annotate the structural and functional association of the hypothetical proteins of S. maltophilia k279a and predict potential T and B cell targets for vaccination.

Md Muzahid Ahmed Ezaj, Md Sajedul Haque, Shifath Bin Syed, Md Shakil Ahmed Khan, Kazi Rejvee Ahmed, Mst Tania Khatun, S M Abdul Nayeem, Golam Rosul Rizvi, Mohammad Al-Forkan, Laila Khaleda

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Md Muzahid Ahmed EzajDepartment of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-1139-985X
Md Sajedul HaqueDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-6343-4901
Shifath Bin SyedDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-4786-0337
Md Shakil Ahmed KhanDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0003-0414-1487
Kazi Rejvee AhmedDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
Mst Tania KhatunDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh.
S M Abdul NayeemReverse Vaccinology Research Division, Advanced Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Data Science Laboratory, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Golam Rosul RizviDepartment of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Mohammad Al-ForkanDepartment of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Laila KhaledaDepartment of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh.ORCID 0000-0002-1331-5875

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Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a multidrug-resistant bacterium with no precise clinical treatment. This bacterium can be a vital cause for death and different organ failures in immune-compromised, immune-competent, and long-time hospitalized patients. Extensive quorum sensing capability has become a challenge to develop new drugs against this pathogen. Moreover, the organism possesses about 789 proteins which function, structure, and pathogenesis remain obscured. In this piece of work, we tried to enlighten the aforementioned sectors using highly reliable bioinformatics tools validated by the scientific community. At first, the whole proteome sequence of the organism was retrieved and stored. Then we separated the hypothetical proteins and searched for the conserved domain with a high confidence level and multi-server validation, which resulted in 24 such proteins. Furthermore, all of their physical and chemical characterizations were performed, such as theoretical isoelectric point, molecular weight, GRAVY value, and many more. Besides, the subcellular localization, protein-protein interactions, functional motifs, 3D structures, antigenicity, and virulence factors were also evaluated. As an extension of this work, 'RTFAMSSER' and 'PAAPQPSAS' were predicted as potential T and B cell epitopes, respectively. We hope our findings will help in better understating the pathogenesis and smoothen the way to the cure.

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Gram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsBacterial ProteinsBacterial VaccinesEpitopes, B-LymphocyteEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHumansProteomeStenotrophomonas maltophiliaVirulence FactorsBacterial ProteinsBacterial VaccinesEpitopes, B-LymphocyteEpitopes, T-LymphocyteProteomeVirulence Factors

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