Abstract |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a health concern due to its ability to enter a non-replicative dormant state linked to drug resistance. Understanding transitions into and out of dormancy will inform therapeutic strategies. We implemented a universally applicable, label-free approach to estimate absolute cellular protein concentrations on a proteome-wide scale based on SWATH mass spectrometry. We applied this approach to examine proteomic reorganization of M. tuberculosis during exponential growth, hypoxia-induced dormancy, and resuscitation. The resulting data set covering >2,000 proteins reveals how protein biomass is distributed among cellular functions during these states. The stress-induced DosR regulon contributes 20% to cellular protein content during dormancy, whereas ribosomal proteins remain largely unchanged at 5%-7%. Absolute protein concentrations furthermore allow protein alterations to be translated into changes in maximal enzymatic reaction velocities, enhancing understanding of metabolic adaptations. Thus, global absolute protein measurements provide a quantitative description of microbial states, which can support the development of therapeutic interventions.
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Authors | Olga T Schubert, Christina Ludwig, Maria Kogadeeva, Michael Zimmermann, George Rosenberger, Martin Gengenbacher, Ludovic C Gillet, Ben C Collins, Hannes L Röst, Stefan H E Kaufmann, Uwe Sauer, Ruedi Aebersold |
Journal | Cell host & microbe
(Cell Host Microbe)
Vol. 18
Issue 1
Pg. 96-108
(Jul 08 2015)
ISSN: 1934-6069 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26094805
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Bacterial Proteins
- Proteome
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Topics |
- Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
- Bacterial Proteins
(analysis)
- Mass Spectrometry
(methods)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(chemistry, physiology)
- Proteome
(analysis)
- Proteomics
(methods)
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