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ArticleMolecular biotechnology2026

Highly Drug-Resistant Escherichia coli from Hospital Wastewater with Several Evolutionary Mutations: An Integrated Insights from Molecular, Computational, and Biophysics.

Khadija Shams, Ibrar Khan, Sajjad Ahmad, Asad Ullah, Sadiq Azam, Zainab Liaqat, Huma Jalil, Faisal Ahmad, Norah Abdullah Albekairi, Abdulrahman Mohammed Alshammari and 1 more

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Khadija ShamsCentre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Ibrar KhanCentre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. ibrarkhan1984@uop.edu.pk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4562-9526
Sajjad AhmadDepartment of Health and Biological Sciences, Abasyn University, Peshawar, 25000, Pakistan. sajjad.ahmad@abasyn.edu.pk.
Asad UllahCentre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Sadiq AzamCentre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Zainab LiaqatCentre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Huma JalilCentre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Faisal AhmadWorld Health Organization, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
Norah Abdullah AlbekairiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Post Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Mohammed AlshammariDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Post Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Dong-Qing WeiZhongjing Research and Industrialization Institute of Chinese Medicine, Zhongguancun Scientific Park, Nayang, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Many people around the world are still unable to get access to clean drinking water. Escherichia coli is a common waterborne pathogen that frequently results from insufficient hygiene measures and needs attention to address health problems. The present study aimed to evaluate antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from wastewater and drinking water samples of hospital and non-hospital settings at Peshawar. Out of 462 samples collected, 111 tested positive for E. coli. The majority of isolates were resistant to many antibiotics including Ampicillin, Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Imipenem, Meropenem, Tetracycline, Cefepime, Amikacin, Piperacillin, Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Ceftriaxone, and Cefazolin. However, they showed susceptibility to Chloramphenicol, Fosfomycin 200 mg, Colistin, and Tigecycline. Genetic analysis revealed various antibiotic resistance genes within the isolates, i.e., marA(20%), marB(40%) marR(30%), rob(30%), and soxS(35%). Following PCR, the resulting products underwent next-generation sequencing. marA exhibited T10P and D101H mutations, while MarR showed substitutions at M1G, V142S, L143P, and P144C positions. In Rob, D2I, A4P, L10F, I12N, and L253P mutations were observed. The SoxS displayed alterations at H105P, R106A, and L107V positions. Asinex antibacterial library was used to study molecular docking based on virtual screening. SWISS ADME was used to in silico evaluate the pharmacokinetics of these substances. 100 ns molecular dynamics simulation was conducted to estimate free binding energies, confirmation, and stability of the binding mode of the identified compounds. Screening results revealed that LAS-52505571, LAS52171241, LAS52202332, and LAS22461675 compounds showed high affinity to MarA, MarR, SoxS, and Rob proteins, respectively, with the lowest binding energies across the library. In brief, the current study aimed at establishing potential chemical entities that could facilitate the evolution of silicon drugs against antibiotic-resistant E. coli strains.

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Drug Resistance, BacterialDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialEscherichia coliWastewaterAnti-Bacterial AgentsEscherichia coli ProteinsHospitalsHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationMutationAnti-Bacterial AgentsEscherichia coli ProteinsWastewaterAntibiotic resistanceEscherichia coliMolecular docking analysisMolecular dynamics simulationVirtual screening

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