Integration of metabolomics and transcriptomics indicates changes in MRSA exposed to terpinen-4-ol

BMC Microbiology

Yanan Mo¹  Feng Cheng¹  Zhen Yang¹  Xiaofei Shang¹  Jianping Liang¹  Baocheng Hao¹  Keyuan Chen¹  Ruofeng Shang¹  Yu Liu¹ 

[1]Key Laboratory of New Animal Drug Project, Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, 730050, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China

关键词: Terpinen-4-ol;    MRSA;    Biofilm;    Metabolomics;    Transcriptomics;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12866-021-02348-2

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis study investigated the effects of terpinen-4-ol on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its biofilm, and the possible mechanisms governing this effect.ResultsWe observed that terpinen-4-ol has good antibacterial activity and inhibits the formation of MRSA biofilm. The MIC and MBC values for terpinen-4-ol against S. aureus were 0.08% ~ 0.32%. And terpinen-4-ol at 0.32% could kill all bacteria and clear all biofilms. Untargeted metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses showed that terpinen-4-ol strongly inhibited DNA and RNA biosynthesis in MRSA at 2 h after treatment by affecting genes and metabolites related to purine and pyrimidine metabolic pathways. Some differential genes which play important roles in DNA synthesis and the production of eDNA from biofilm exposed to terpinen-4-ol was also significantly decreased compared with that of the control.ConclusionsTerpinen-4-ol has good antibacterial activity and significantly inhibits the formation of MRSA biofilm by inhibiting purine and pyrimidine metabolism.

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