DNA Cleavage Activities of Staphylococcus aureus Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV Stimulated by Quinolones and 2-Pyridones
AUTOR(ES)
Saiki, Anne Y. C.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
We have cloned Staphylococcus aureus DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV and expressed them in Escherichia coli as polyhistidine-tagged proteins to facilitate purification and eliminate contamination by host enzymes. The enzyme preparations had specific activities similar to previously reported values. Potassium glutamate (K-Glu) stimulated the drug-induced DNA cleavage activity and was optimal between 100 and 200 mM for gyrase and peaked at 100 mM for topoisomerase IV. Higher concentrations of K-Glu inhibited the cleavage activities of both enzymes. Using a common buffer system containing 100 mM K-Glu, we tested the enzyme-mediated DNA cleavage activities of both gyrase and topoisomerase IV with oxolinic acid, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, trovafloxacin, clinafloxacin, and the 2-pyridone ABT-719. As expected, all drugs tested demonstrated greater potency against topoisomerase IV than against gyrase. In addition, cleavage activity was found to correlate well with antibacterial activity.
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