Tavares Ana Filipa N, Nobre Lígia S, Melo Ana M P, Saraiva Lígia M
Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, UNL, Av. da República (EAN), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
J Bacteriol. 2009 May;191(10):3403-6. doi: 10.1128/JB.00022-09. Epub 2009 Mar 13.
In this report we show that inactivation of the putative nitroreductase SA0UHSC_00833 (ntrA) increases the sensitivity of Staphylococcus aureus to S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) and augments its resistance to nitrofurans. S. aureus NtrA is a bifunctional enzyme that exhibits nitroreductase and GSNO reductase activity. A phylogenetic analysis suggests that NtrA is a member of a novel family of nitroreductases that seems to play a dual role in vivo, promoting nitrofuran activation and protecting the cell against transnitrosylation.
在本报告中,我们表明推定的硝基还原酶SA0UHSC_00833(ntrA)失活会增加金黄色葡萄球菌对S-亚硝基谷胱甘肽(GSNO)的敏感性,并增强其对硝基呋喃的抗性。金黄色葡萄球菌NtrA是一种双功能酶,具有硝基还原酶和GSNO还原酶活性。系统发育分析表明,NtrA是一个新型硝基还原酶家族的成员,该家族似乎在体内发挥双重作用,促进硝基呋喃的活化并保护细胞免受转亚硝基化作用。