Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Original Research Article | OPEN ACCESS

Proteomic Analysis of Bacterial expression Profiles Following Exposure to Organic Solvent Flower Extract of Melastoma candidum D Don (Melastomataceae)

Fai-Chu Wong^1,2 , Ann-Li Yong², Kooi-Mow Sim^1,2, Hean-Chooi Ong³, Tsun-Thai Chai^1,2

¹Centre for Biodiversity Research; ²Department of Chemical Science, Faculty of Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 31900 Kampar; ³Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

For correspondence:- Fai-Chu Wong Email: wongfc@utar.edu.my

Received: 31 January 2014 Accepted: 26 May 2014 Published: 25 July 2014

Citation: Wong F, Yong A, Sim K, Ong H, Chai T. Proteomic Analysis of Bacterial expression Profiles Following Exposure to Organic Solvent Flower Extract of Melastoma candidum D Don (Melastomataceae). Trop J Pharm Res 2014; 13(7):1085-1092 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v13i7.11

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Abstract

Purpose: To identify potential antibacterial protein targets following exposure to Melastoma candidum extract.

Methods: Plant extracts were prepared using sequential extraction method. Denaturing gel electrophoresis and MALDI TOF-TOF MS protein sequencing were used to identify differential-expressed bacterial proteins. 96-well microplate method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values. Thin layer chromatography (TLC) bio-autobiography and gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were performed to determine the phytochemicals in the active fraction.

Results: Five differentially expressed bacterial proteins (four from Escherichia coli and one from Staphylococcus aureus), were identified via proteomic approach. Among the bacterial proteins identified, glutamate decarboxylase, elongation factor-Tu and α-hemolysin are especially noteworthy, as they are implicated in critical bacterial pathways pertaining to survival in acidic environment, protein translation and virulence, respectively. Additionally, we tested and reported the minimum inhibition concentrations of different M. candidum fractions and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GC-MS analysis of the active fraction.

Conclusion: Glutamate decarboxylase, elongation factor-Tu and α-hemolysin represent potential antibacterial targets.

Keywords: Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Melastoma candidum, Glutamate decarboxylase, Elongation factor-Tu, ^5;-Hemolysin, Protein expression