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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

The Spermidine Synthase Gene as a Reporter of Transcription Inhibition in

Anton R Izzi, Alisa P Chernyshova, Mikhail Y Zhitlov, Alexander Yu Rudenko, Ratislav M Ozhiganov, Yury A Ikhalaynen, Inna A Volynkina, Lubov V Dorofeeva, Vadim N Tashlitsky, Igor A Rodin and 5 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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15 authors.

Anton R IzziCenter for Bio- and Medical Technologies, 121205 Moscow, Russia.
Alisa P ChernyshovaCenter for Bio- and Medical Technologies, 121205 Moscow, Russia.
Mikhail Y ZhitlovBelozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0009-0007-8527-3540
Alexander Yu RudenkoBelozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-8320-0539
Ratislav M OzhiganovBelozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0009-0007-2328-7162
Yury A IkhalaynenDepartment of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-3277-2406
Inna A VolynkinaCenter for Bio- and Medical Technologies, 121205 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-3852-653X
Lubov V DorofeevaAll-Russian Collection of Microorganisms (VKM), Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia.
Vadim N TashlitskyDepartment of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0003-4100-2419
Igor A RodinDepartment of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.
Lyudmila I EvtushenkoAll-Russian Collection of Microorganisms (VKM), Pushchino Scientific Center for Biological Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Russia.
Vera A AlferovaBelozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-8961-5890
Petr V SergievCenter for Bio- and Medical Technologies, 121205 Moscow, Russia.
Olga A DontsovaCenter for Bio- and Medical Technologies, 121205 Moscow, Russia.
Dmitrii A LukianovCenter for Bio- and Medical Technologies, 121205 Moscow, Russia.ORCID 0000-0003-1413-9559

Funding

Russian Science Foundation 24-74-00139
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Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to modern society and healthcare, as it severely compromises the efficacy of standard antibiotic treatments. To meet the ever-increasing demand for novel antimicrobial drugs, it is crucial to develop new strategies for screening antimicrobial compounds and improve existing high-throughput techniques. Reporter systems that employ specific genetic markers are powerful tools not only for detecting antimicrobial activity of the substance being studied, but also for identifying the potential mechanism of its action. Among other metabolic pathways, RNA biosynthesis machinery is considered a promising molecular target as it remains underutilized in current antimicrobial therapy and therefore is rarely exposed to drug pressure. However, there is no suitable biomarker for identifying compounds that inhibit the transcription in Gram-negative bacteria. Combining bioinformatic search and RT-qPCR experimental validation, we have established the overexpression of the spermidine synthase gene (

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Escherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGenes, ReporterSpermidine SynthaseTranscription, GeneticAminoglycosidesAnti-Bacterial AgentsGene Expression Regulation, BacterialAminoglycosidesAnti-Bacterial AgentsEscherichia coli ProteinsSpermidine Synthaseantibioticsmechanism of actiontranscriptional inhibitors

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PMID42278357
PMCPMC13256715

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