The Transcriptional Activator LdtR from ‘ Liberibacter asiaticus’ Mediates Osmotic Stress Tolerance

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The rapid expansion of Huanglongbing disease (HLB) has caused a severe crisis in the citrus industry, with no solution visible in the near future. The causative agent, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’, is an unculturable bacterium under common laboratory conditions, which has made it difficult to gain understanding of this pathogen. Here we used a biochemical approach to identify new chemicals that could be used for the treatment of this devastating disease. These chemicals target a specific transcription factor (LdtR) in ‘Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus’. When bound to LdtR, the chemicals inactivate the protein, which disrupts a cell wall remodeling process that is critical for survival of the pathogen when exposed to osmotic stress (i.e. within the phloem of a citrus tree). Several model strains were used to confirm that the newly identified transcription factor (LdtR) and its regulated genes (ldtR and ldtP) confer tolerance to osmotic stress. The results presented in this study provide strong proof of concept for the use of small molecules that target LdtR, as a potential treatment option for Huanglongbing disease.

Vyšlo v časopise: The Transcriptional Activator LdtR from ‘ Liberibacter asiaticus’ Mediates Osmotic Stress Tolerance. PLoS Pathog 10(4): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1004101
Kategorie: Research Article
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