Pneumococcus morphogenesis and resistance to beta-lactams
Lundi 29 septembre 2014 14:00
- Duree : 2 heures
Lieu : Salle des séminaires de l’IBS - 71, avenue des Martyrs - Grenoble
Orateur : Jules PHILIPPE (IBS/Groupe Pneumocoque)
Streptococcus pneumoniae, the pneumococcus, is a bacterial pathogen that causes more than 1.5 million deaths each year in the world. β-Lactams are widely used to treat patients with pneumococcal infections. These antibiotics inhibit the synthesis of the peptidoglycan, a giant molecule constituting a mesh of aminosugar strands encasing the cell. This main constituent of the cell wall allows cells to maintain their integrity under the turgor pressure, and endows bacteria with their shape. The action of β-lactams is well understood from a biochemical point of view. However, a complete understanding of the physiological response of treated bacteria remains elusive. In this thesis, I investigated the molecular mechanisms of the morphogenesis of S. pneumoniae using methods of biochemistry and microbiology. A morphogenesis model is built based on my results and the literature, which permits to emit hypotheses concerning the response of the pneumococcus to β-lactams.
Contact : odile.kaikati@ibs.fr
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