
Energy metabolism has recently gained interest as a target space for antibiotic drug development in mycobacteria. Of particular importance is bedaquiline (Sirturo), which kills mycobacteria by inhibiting the F1F0 ATP synthase. Other components of the electron transport chain such as the NADH dehydrogenases (NDH-2 and NdhA) and the terminal respiratory oxidase bc1:aa3 are also susceptible to chemical inhibition. Because antituberculosis drugs are prescribed as part of combination therapies, the interaction between novel drugs targeting energy metabolism and classical first and second line antibiotics must be considered to maximize treatment efficiency. Here, we show that subinhibitory concentration of drugs targeting the F1F0 ATP synthase and the cytochrome bc1:aa3, as well as energy uncouplers, interfere with the bactericidal potency of isoniazid and moxifloxacin. Isoniazid- and moxifloxacin-induced mycobacterial death correlated with a transient increase in intracellular ATP that was dissipated by co-incubation with energy metabolism inhibitors. Although oxidative phosphorylation is a promising target space for drug development, a better understanding of the link between energy metabolism and antibiotic-induced mycobacterial death is essential to develop potent drug combinations for the treatment of tuberculosis.
Cell Death, Moxifloxacin, Antitubercular Agents, Microbiology, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Mycobacterium, ATP, Proton-Translocating ATPases, Adenosine Triphosphate, Bacterial Proteins, Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins, Drug Design, Isoniazid, :Science::Medicine [DRNTU], Energy Metabolism
Cell Death, Moxifloxacin, Antitubercular Agents, Microbiology, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Mycobacterium, ATP, Proton-Translocating ATPases, Adenosine Triphosphate, Bacterial Proteins, Electron Transport Chain Complex Proteins, Drug Design, Isoniazid, :Science::Medicine [DRNTU], Energy Metabolism
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