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ArticleScientific reports2024

Bacillus velezensis iturins inhibit the hemolytic activity of Staphylococcus aureus.

Yasmin Neves Vieira Sabino, Katialaine Corrêa de Araújo Domingues, Paula Mary O'Connor, Pedro Henrique Marques, Eduardo Horta Santos, Marcos Rogério Tótola, Lucas Magalhães Abreu, Marisa Vieira de Queiroz, Paul D Cotter, Hilario Cuquetto Mantovani

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Yasmin Neves Vieira SabinoDepartment of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Katialaine Corrêa de Araújo DominguesDepartment of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Paula Mary O'ConnorTeagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Pedro Henrique MarquesDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Eduardo Horta SantosDepartment of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Marcos Rogério TótolaDepartment of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Lucas Magalhães AbreuDepartment of Fitopathology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Marisa Vieira de QueirozDepartment of Microbiology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Paul D CotterTeagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Hilario Cuquetto MantovaniDepartment of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. hcm6@ufv.br.
Universidade Federal de Viçosa · BRAPC Microbiome Institute · IETeagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority · IEUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BRUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro · BRUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bovine mastitis caused by S. aureus has a major economic impact on the dairy sector. With the crucial need for new therapies, anti-virulence strategies have gained attention as alternatives to antibiotics. Here we aimed to identify novel compounds that inhibit the production/activity of hemolysins, a virulence factor of S. aureus associated with mastitis severity. We screened Bacillus strains obtained from diverse sources for compounds showing anti-hemolytic activity. Our results demonstrate that lipopeptides produced by Bacillus spp. completely prevented the hemolytic activity of S. aureus at certain concentrations. Following purification, both iturins, fengycins, and surfactins were able to reduce hemolysis caused by S. aureus, with iturins showing the highest anti-hemolytic activity (up to 76% reduction). The lipopeptides showed an effect at the post-translational level. Molecular docking simulations demonstrated that these compounds can bind to hemolysin, possibly interfering with enzyme action. Lastly, molecular dynamics analysis indicated general stability of important residues for hemolysin activity as well as the presence of hydrogen bonds between iturins and these residues, with longevous interactions. Our data reveals, for the first time, an anti-hemolytic activity of lipopeptides and highlights the potential application of iturins as an anti-virulence therapy to control bovine mastitis caused by S. aureus.

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BacillusHemolysin ProteinsHemolysisLipopeptidesMolecular Docking SimulationStaphylococcus aureusAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCattleFemaleMastitis, BovineMolecular Dynamics SimulationPeptides, CyclicStaphylococcal InfectionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsHemolysin ProteinsLipopeptidesPeptides, Cyclic

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PMID38658583
PMCPMC11043418
OpenAlexW4395070715

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