Use of small-angle X-ray scattering to resolve intracellular structure changes of Escherichia coli cells induced by antibiotic treatment

The application of small‐angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) to whole Escherichia coli cells is challenging owing to the variety of internal constituents. To resolve their contributions, the outer shape was captured by ultra‐small‐angle X‐ray scattering and combined with the internal structure resolved by...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied crystallography 2016-12, Vol.49 (6), p.2210-2216
Hauptverfasser: von Gundlach, A. R., Garamus, V. M., Willey, T. M., Ilavsky, J., Hilpert, K., Rosenhahn, A.
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Zusammenfassung:The application of small‐angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) to whole Escherichia coli cells is challenging owing to the variety of internal constituents. To resolve their contributions, the outer shape was captured by ultra‐small‐angle X‐ray scattering and combined with the internal structure resolved by SAXS. Building on these data, a model for the major structural components of E. coli was developed. It was possible to deduce information on the occupied volume, occurrence and average size of the most important intracellular constituents: ribosomes, DNA and proteins. E. coli was studied after treatment with three different antibiotic agents (chloramphenicol, tetracycline and rifampicin) and the impact on the intracellular constituents was monitored. A combination of small‐ and ultra‐small‐angle X‐ray scattering enabled the resolution of important intracellular constituents in Escherichia coli (ribosomes, DNA and proteins). The impact of treatment with three antibiotic agents was monitored.
ISSN:1600-5767
0021-8898
1600-5767
DOI:10.1107/S1600576716018562