Genome-scale reconstruction of the metabolic network in Yersinia pestis, strain 91001

Navid, A; Almaas, E

doi:10.1039/b818710j

Title: Genome-scale reconstruction of the metabolic network in Yersinia pestis, strain 91001

Journal Article · Tue Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 2009 · Molecular BioSystems, vol. 5, no. 4, April 1, 2009, pp. 368-375

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/b818710j· OSTI ID:951666

Navid, A; Almaas, E

The gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis, the aetiological agent of bubonic plague, is one the deadliest pathogens known to man. Despite its historical reputation, plague is a modern disease which annually afflicts thousands of people. Public safety considerations greatly limit clinical experimentation on this organism and thus development of theoretical tools to analyze the capabilities of this pathogen is of utmost importance. Here, we report the first genome-scale metabolic model of Yersinia pestis biovar Mediaevalis based both on its recently annotated genome, and physiological and biochemical data from literature. Our model demonstrates excellent agreement with Y. pestis known metabolic needs and capabilities. Since Y. pestis is a meiotrophic organism, we have developed CryptFind, a systematic approach to identify all candidate cryptic genes responsible for known and theoretical meiotrophic phenomena. In addition to uncovering every known cryptic gene for Y. pestis, our analysis of the rhamnose fermentation pathway suggests that betB is the responsible cryptic gene. Despite all of our medical advances, we still do not have a vaccine for bubonic plague. Recent discoveries of antibiotic resistant strains of Yersinia pestis coupled with the threat of plague being used as a bioterrorism weapon compel us to develop new tools for studying the physiology of this deadly pathogen. Using our theoretical model, we can study the cell's phenotypic behavior under different circumstances and identify metabolic weaknesses which may be harnessed for the development of therapeutics. Additionally, the automatic identification of cryptic genes expands the usage of genomic data for pharmaceutical purposes.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

OSTI ID:: 951666

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-409916; TRN: US200913%%88

Journal Information:: Molecular BioSystems, vol. 5, no. 4, April 1, 2009, pp. 368-375, Vol. 5, Issue 4

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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