2024
Mechanistic Basis for the Translation Inhibition of Cutibacterium acnes by Clindamycin
Lomakin I, Devarkar S, Grada A, Bunick C. Mechanistic Basis for the Translation Inhibition of Cutibacterium acnes by Clindamycin. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2024, 144: 2553-2561.e3. PMID: 39122144, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNetwork of water-mediated interactionsCutibacterium acnesPeptide bond formationNascent peptideWater-mediated interactionsTranslational inhibitionAntibiotic resistanceCryogenic electron microscopyA-resolutionMechanistic basesAntibiotic-based therapiesRRNAAminoacyl groupRibosomeAcne pathogenesisAcne therapyAntibiotic stewardshipClindamycinIncreased resistanceAcne vulgarisClinical targetsAcneAntibioticsPeptideTRNA
2023
Sarecycline inhibits protein translation in Cutibacterium acnes 70S ribosome using a two-site mechanism
Lomakin I, Devarkar S, Patel S, Grada A, Bunick C. Sarecycline inhibits protein translation in Cutibacterium acnes 70S ribosome using a two-site mechanism. Nucleic Acids Research 2023, 51: 2915-2930. PMID: 36864821, PMCID: PMC10085706, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad103.Peer-Reviewed Original Research