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ArticleInfectious disease reports2025

Exploring the Antibiotic Potential of a Serine Protease from

Manohar Radhakrishnan, Kanal Elamparithi Balu, Lakshminarayanan Karthik, Raghavendra Sashi Krishna Nagampalli, Eswar Kumar Nadendla, Gunasekaran Krishnasamy

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Manohar RadhakrishnanDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1704-9620
Kanal Elamparithi BaluDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
Lakshminarayanan KarthikPrecision Therapeutics Laboratory, Quick IsCool, Aitele Research LLP, Bihar 843302, India.
Raghavendra Sashi Krishna NagampalliDepartment of Immunology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
Eswar Kumar NadendlaDepartment of Immunology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7938-8033
Gunasekaran KrishnasamyCAS in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Chennai 600025, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMulti-antibiotic resistance has become an alarming issue in treating bacterial infections in both community and medical environments. Globally, the scientific community has been exploring multi-antibiotic techniques to find new ways to address this challenge. To address this critical challenge and explore alternative antibiotic treatments, we investigated the potential of

methodsOur research focused on a 60 kDa serine protease isolated and purified from the leaves of

resultsEnzyme kinetics revealed a Vmax of 48.63 µM/min and a Km of 14.08 µM, indicating efficient enzymatic activity. Furthermore, the enzyme exhibited maximum activity at physiological pH, suggesting its potential effectiveness under physiological conditions.

conclusionsOur preliminary findings highlight the promising role of this enzyme as a potential agent to combat S. aureus biofilms, especially when used in conjunction with ampicillin, as an alternative antibiotic approach.

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biofilminfectious diseaseserine proteaseSolanum trilobatumStaphylococcus aureus

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PMID40407652
PMCPMC12101266

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