The key bacterial cell division protein FtsZ as a novel antibacterial drug target

Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

PingWang¹  Mujeeb Rahman²  NaWang²  YaodongChen² 

[1] Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA;Key Laboratory of Resources Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, China;

关键词: FtsZ;    multidrug resistance;    cell division;    antimicrobial;    inhibitors;    natural antimicrobial compounds;   

DOI  :  10.17305/bjbms.2020.4597

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The number of multidrug-resistant bacterial strains is currently increasing; thus, the determination of drug targets for the development of novel antimicrobial drugs is urgently needed. FtsZ, the prokaryotic homolog of the eukaryotic tubulin, is a GTP-dependent prokaryotic cytoskeletal protein that is conserved among most bacterial strains. In vitro studies revealed that FtsZ self-assembles into dynamic protofilaments or bundles, and it forms a dynamic Z-ring at the center of the cell, leading to septation and consequent cell division. The potential role of FtsZ in the blockage of cell division makes FtsZ a highly attractive target for developing novel antibiotics. Researchers have been working on synthetic molecules and natural products as inhibitors of FtsZ. Accumulating data suggest that FtsZ may provide the platform for the development of novel antibiotics. In this review, we summarize recent advances on the properties of FtsZ protein and bacterial cell division, as well as on the development of FtsZ inhibitors.

【 授权许可】

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