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DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01283
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Title (Primary) iDS372, a phenotypically reconciled model for the metabolism of Streptococcus pneumoniae strain R6
Author Dias, O.; Saraiva, J.; Faria, C.; Ramirez, M.; Pinto, F.; Rocha, I.
Source Titel Frontiers in Microbiology
Year 2019
Department UMB
Volume 10
Page From art. 1283
Language englisch
Supplements https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01283/full#supplementary-material
Keywords genome-scale metabolic model, Streptococcus pneumoniae R6, metabolic reconstruction, iDS372, avirulent, phenotypical reconciliation
Abstract A high-quality GSM model for Streptococcus pneumoniae R6 model strain (iDS372), comprising 372 genes and 529 reactions, was developed. The construction of this model involved performing a genome-wide reannotation to identify the metabolic capacity of the bacterium. A reaction representing the abstraction of the biomass composition was reconciled from several studies reported in the literature and previous models, and included in the model. The final model comprises two compartments and manifold automatically generated gene rules. The validation was performed with experimental data from recent studies, regarding the usability of carbon sources, the effect of the presence of oxygen, and the requirement of amino acids for growth. This model can be used to better understand the metabolism of this major pathogen, provide clues regarding new drug targets, and eventually design strategies for fighting infections by these bacteria.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=22006
Dias, O., Saraiva, J., Faria, C., Ramirez, M., Pinto, F., Rocha, I. (2019):
iDS372, a phenotypically reconciled model for the metabolism of Streptococcus pneumoniae strain R6
Front. Microbiol. 10 , art. 1283 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01283