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Evolution, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications of Mobile Tetracycline Destructases.

Yao-Peng Xue, Ruihao Li, Vincent J Gillespie, Zhewen Yang, Wai Kwan Tang, Niraj H Tolia, Timothy A Wencewicz, Gautam Dantas

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Yao-Peng Xue *The Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Ruihao Li *Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Vincent J Gillespie *The Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Zhewen Yang *The Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Wai Kwan Tang *Host-Pathogen Interactions and Structural Vaccinology section (HPISV), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Niraj H ToliaHost-Pathogen Interactions and Structural Vaccinology section (HPISV), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Timothy A WencewiczDepartment of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Gautam DantasThe Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Funding

STRUCTURAL, MECHANISTIC, & EVOLUTIONARY CHARACTERIZATION OF TETRACYCLINE DESTRUCTASESU01AI123394 · NIAID · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI DANTAS, GAUTAM, WENCEWICZ, TIMOTHY ADAM · 2020 to 2025
$4.1M
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNIAID NIH HHS U01 AI123394NIH HHS 2U01AI123394
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tetracycline destructases (TDases) pose an emerging global threat by enzymatically inactivating all generations of tetracycline (Tet) antibiotics, including last-resort agents such as tigecycline. Despite their recent identification, TDases have rapidly disseminated worldwide, largely driven by mobile genetic elements and environmental reservoirs. This review synthesizes current knowledge on TDase genomics, structural and catalytic mechanisms, ecological niches, and clinical impacts. We detail the mechanistic distinctions between type 1 and type 2 TDases, emphasizing their divergent structural configurations and substrate specificity profiles. Additionally, we examine strategies for therapeutic intervention, highlighting progress in structure-guided inhibitor development. Key gaps remain in understanding ancestral reservoirs, evolutionary trajectories, and effective surveillance strategies. Addressing these areas through integrative evolutionary, biochemical, and ecological studies is critical for mitigating the clinical spread and therapeutic impact of TDases globally.

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OxidoreductasesTetracyclineAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsEvolution, MolecularHumansSubstrate SpecificityAnti-Bacterial AgentsOxidoreductasesTetracyclineantibioticsbiochemistrybiologycomputational biologyecological nicheecologyenzyme inhibitorevolutiongenomicsmobile genetic elements

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PMID42753111
PMCPMC13584691

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