Sortase A is a membrane enzyme responsible for the anchoring of surface-exposed proteins to the cell wall envelope of Gram-positive bacteria. As a well-studied member of the sortase subfamily catalysing the cell wall anchoring of important virulence factors to the surface of staphylococci, enterococci and streptococci, sortase A plays a critical role in Gram-positive bacterial pathogenesis. It is thus considered a promising target for the development of new anti-infective drugs that aim to interfere with important Gram-positive virulence mechanisms, such as adhesion to host tissues, evasion of host defences, and bio fi lm formation. The additional properties of sortase A as an enzyme that is not required for Gram- positive bacterial growth or viability and is conveniently located on the cell membrane making it more accessible to inhibitor targeting, constitute additional reasons reinforcing the view that sortase A is an ideal target for anti-virulence drug development. Many inhibitors of sortase A have been identi fi ed to date using high-throughput or in silico screening of compound libraries (synthetic or natural), and while many have proved useful tools for probing the action model of the enzyme, several are also promising candidates for the development into potent inhibitors. This review is focused on the most promising sortase A inhibitor compounds that are currently in development as leads towards a new class of anti- infective drugs that are urgently needed to help combat the alarming increase in antimicrobial resistance.

Cascioferro, S., Totsika, M., Schillaci, D. (2014). Sortase A: An ideal target for anti-virulence drug development. MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS, 77 [10.1016/j.micpath.2014.10.007].

Sortase A: An ideal target for anti-virulence drug development

CASCIOFERRO, Stella Maria;SCHILLACI, Domenico
2014-01-01

Abstract

Sortase A is a membrane enzyme responsible for the anchoring of surface-exposed proteins to the cell wall envelope of Gram-positive bacteria. As a well-studied member of the sortase subfamily catalysing the cell wall anchoring of important virulence factors to the surface of staphylococci, enterococci and streptococci, sortase A plays a critical role in Gram-positive bacterial pathogenesis. It is thus considered a promising target for the development of new anti-infective drugs that aim to interfere with important Gram-positive virulence mechanisms, such as adhesion to host tissues, evasion of host defences, and bio fi lm formation. The additional properties of sortase A as an enzyme that is not required for Gram- positive bacterial growth or viability and is conveniently located on the cell membrane making it more accessible to inhibitor targeting, constitute additional reasons reinforcing the view that sortase A is an ideal target for anti-virulence drug development. Many inhibitors of sortase A have been identi fi ed to date using high-throughput or in silico screening of compound libraries (synthetic or natural), and while many have proved useful tools for probing the action model of the enzyme, several are also promising candidates for the development into potent inhibitors. This review is focused on the most promising sortase A inhibitor compounds that are currently in development as leads towards a new class of anti- infective drugs that are urgently needed to help combat the alarming increase in antimicrobial resistance.
2014
Cascioferro, S., Totsika, M., Schillaci, D. (2014). Sortase A: An ideal target for anti-virulence drug development. MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS, 77 [10.1016/j.micpath.2014.10.007].
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