Effects of Polyphosphate metabolism Mutations on Biofilm, Capsule Formation and Virulence Traits in Hypervirulent ST23Klebsiella pneumoniaeSGH10

Author:

Rojas Diego,Marcoleta Andrés E.ORCID,Gálvez Matías,Varas Macarena A.,Díaz Mauricio,Hernández Mauricio,Vargas Cristian,Nourdin Guillermo,Koch Elard,Saldivia Pablo,Vielma Jorge,Gan Yunn-Hwen,Chen Yahua,Guiliani Nicolás,Chávez Francisco P.ORCID

Abstract

ABSTRACTThe emergence of hypervirulentKlebsiella pneumoniae(hvKP) strains poses a significant threat to public health due to their high mortality rates and propensity to cause severe community-acquired infections in otherwise healthy individuals. The ability of hvKP to form biofilms and produce a protective capsule contributes to its enhanced virulence and is a significant challenge to effective antibiotic treatment. Therefore, understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying hvKP virulence and biofilm formation is crucial for developing new therapeutic strategies. Polyphosphate Kinase 1 (PPK1) is an enzyme responsible for inorganic polyphosphate synthesis and plays a vital role in regulating various physiological processes in bacteria. In this study, we investigated the impact of polyP metabolism on the biofilm and capsule formation and virulence traits in hvKP usingDictyostelium discoideumamoeba as a model host. We found that the PPK1 null-mutant was impaired in biofilm and capsule formation and showed attenuated virulence inD. discoideumcompared to the wild-type strain. We performed a shotgun proteomic analysis of the PPK1 mutant and wild-type strain to gain further insight into the underlying molecular mechanism. The results revealed that the PPK1 mutant had a differential expression of proteins (DEP) involved in capsule synthesis (Wzi - Ugd), biofilm formation (MrkC-D-H), synthesis of the colibactin genotoxin precursor (ClbB), as well as proteins associated with the synthesis and modification of lipid A (ArnB -LpxC - PagP). These proteomic findings corroborate the phenotypic observations and indicate that the PPK1 mutation is associated with impaired biofilm and capsule formation and attenuated virulence in hypervirulentK. pneumoniae. Overall, our study highlights the importance of polyP synthesis in regulating extracellular biomolecules and virulence inK. pneumoniaeand provides insights into potential therapeutic targets for treatingK. pneumoniaeinfections.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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