Proteomics of Staphylococcus aureus--current state and future challenges

Hecker Michael, Susanne Engelmann, Stuart Cordwell

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Abstract

This paper presents a short review of the proteome of Staphylococcus aureus, a gram-positive human pathogen of increasing importance for human health as a result of the increasing antibiotic resistance. A proteome reference map is shown which can be used for future studies and is followed by a demonstration of how proteomics could be applied to obtain new information on S. aureus physiology. The proteomic approach can provide new data on the regulation of metabolism as well as of the stress or starvation responses. Proteomic signatures encompassing specific stress or starvation proteins are excellent tools to predict the physiological state of a cell population. Furthermore proteomics is very useful for analysing the size and function of known and unknown regulons and will open a new dimension in the comprehensive understanding of regulatory networks in pathogenicity. Finally, some fields of application of S. aureus proteomics are discussed, including proteomics and strain evaluation, the role of proteomics for analysis of antibiotic resistance or for discovering new targets and diagnostics tools. The review also shows that the post-genome era of S. aureus which began in 2001 with the publication of the genome sequence is still in a preliminary stage, however, the consequent application of proteomics in combination with DNA array techniques and supported by bioinformatics will provide a comprehensive picture on cell physiology and pathogenicity in the near future.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-195
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences
Volume787
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Proteomics
  • Reviews
  • Staphylococcus aureus

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