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Genetic Analysis of Mutacin B-Ny266, a Lantibiotic Active against Caries Pathogens.

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:Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized proteinaceous antibacterial peptides. They selectively interfere with the growth of other bacteria. The production and secretion of bacteriocins confer a distinct ecological advantage to the producer in competing against other bacteria that are present in the same ecological niche. Streptococcus mutans, a significant contributor to the development of dental caries, is one of the most prolific producers of bacteriocins, known as mutacins in S. mutans In this study, we characterized the locus encoding mutacin B-Ny266, a lantibiotic with a broad spectrum of activity. The chromosomal locus is composed of six predicted operon structures encoding proteins involved in regulation, antimicrobial activity, biosynthesis, modification, transport, and immunity. Mutacin B-Ny266 was purified from semisolid cultures, and two inhibitory peptides, LanA and LanA', were detected. Both peptides were highly modified. Such modifications include dehydration of serine and threonine and the formation of a C-terminal aminovinyl-cysteine (AviCys) ring. While LanA peptide alone is absolutely required for antimicrobial activity, the presence of LanA' enhanced the activity of LanA, suggesting that B-Ny266 may function as a two-peptide lantibiotic. The activation of lanAA' expression is most likely controlled by the conserved two-component system NsrRS, which is activated by LanA peptide but not by LanA'. The chromosomal locus encoding mutacin B-Ny266 was not universally conserved in all sequenced S. mutans genomes. Intriguingly, the genes encoding LanAA' peptides were restricted to the most invasive serotypes of S. mutansIMPORTANCE Although dental caries is largely preventable, it remains the most common and costly infectious disease worldwide. Caries is initiated by the presence of dental plaque biofilm that contains Streptococcus mutans, a species extensively characterized by its role in caries development and formation. S. mutans deploys an arsenal of strategies to establish itself within the oral cavity. One of them is the production of bacteriocins that confer a competitive advantage by targeting and killing closely related competitors. In this work, we found that mutacin B-Ny266 is a potent lantibiotic that is effective at killing a wide array of oral streptococci, including nearly all S. mutans strains tested. Lantibiotics produced by oral bacteria could represent a promising strategy to target caries pathogens embedded in dental plaque biofilm.

journal_name

J Bacteriol

journal_title

Journal of bacteriology

authors

Dufour D,Barbour A,Chan Y,Cheng M,Rahman T,Thorburn M,Stewart C,Finer Y,Gong SG,Lévesque CM

doi

10.1128/JB.00762-19

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-05-27 00:00:00

issue

eissn

0021-9193

issn

1098-5530

pii

JB.00762-19

journal_volume

202

pub_type

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Genetic Analysis of Mutacin B-Ny266, a Lantibiotic Active against Caries Pathogens.