Pathway based therapeutic targets identification and development of an interactive database CampyNIBase of Campylobacter jejuni RM1221 through non-redundant protein dataset

PLoS One. 2018 Jun 8;13(6):e0198170. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198170. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

The bacterial species Campylobacter jejuni RM1221 (CjR) is the primary cause of campylobacteriosis which poses a global threat for human health. Over the years the efficacy of antibiotic treatment is becoming more fruitless due to the development of multiple drug resistant strains. Therefore, identification of new drug targets is a valuable tool for the development of new treatments for affected patients and can be obtained by targeting essential protein(s) of CjR. We conducted this in silico study in order to identify therapeutic targets by subtractive CjR proteome analysis. The most important proteins of the CjR proteome, which includes chokepoint enzymes, plasmid, virulence and antibiotic resistant proteins were annotated and subjected to subtractive analyses to filter out the CjR essential proteins from duplicate or human homologous proteins. Through the subtractive and characterization analysis we have identified 38 eligible therapeutic targets including 1 potential vaccine target. Also, 12 potential targets were found in interactive network, 5 targets to be dealt with FDA approved drugs and one pathway as potential pathway based drug target. In addition, a comprehensive database 'CampyNIBase' has also been developed. Besides the results of this study, the database is enriched with other information such as 3D models of the identified targets, experimental structures and Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) sequences. This study, including the database might be exploited for future research and the identification of effective therapeutics against campylobacteriosis. URL: (http://nib.portal.gov.bd/site/page/4516e965-8935-4129-8c3f-df95e754c562#Banner).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / isolation & purification
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Bacterial Vaccines / isolation & purification
  • Bacterial Vaccines / therapeutic use
  • Campylobacter Infections* / genetics
  • Campylobacter Infections* / metabolism
  • Campylobacter Infections* / therapy
  • Campylobacter jejuni* / genetics
  • Campylobacter jejuni* / growth & development
  • Campylobacter jejuni* / pathogenicity
  • Databases, Protein*
  • Datasets as Topic
  • Drug Discovery / methods*
  • Genome, Bacterial
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions / genetics
  • Humans
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy / methods*
  • Signal Transduction / genetics*
  • Virulence / genetics

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Bacterial Vaccines

Grants and funding

The authors received no specific funding for this work.