Proteome Dynamics during Antibiotic Persistence and Resuscitation.

Proteome Dynamics during Antibiotic Persistence and Resuscitation.

New paper from the Boris Macek research group (Z03)! Congratulations to authors!

Semanjski, Gratani et al used sustained addition of stable isotope-labeled lysine to selectively label the proteome during hipA-induced persistence and hipB-induced resuscitation of Escherichia coli cells in minimal medium after antibiotic treatment. Time-resolved measurement of label incorporation allowed detection of over 500 newly synthesized proteins in viable cells, demonstrating low but widespread protein synthesis during persistence. At the onset of resuscitation, cells restored translation machinery and resumed metabolism by inducing glycolysis and biosynthesis of amino acids. This study provides the first global analysis of protein synthesis in persisting and resuscitating bacterial cells, and as such, presents an unprecedented resource to study the processes governing antibiotic persistence.