Identification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic from Citrobacter telavivum S24

Abstract Understanding the antibiotic resistance profile of the emerging pathogen Citrobacter telavivum S24 is important for clinical care, surveillance, and research. C. telavivum S24, a strain that exhibits resistance to both streptomycin and spectinomycin, was isolated from the soil at a broiler...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Junwan Lu, Mei Zhu, Jingzeng Ye, Leyao Xu, Chunhan Song, Kewei Li, Qiyu Bao, Xi Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04282-z
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849226550491217920
author Junwan Lu
Mei Zhu
Jingzeng Ye
Leyao Xu
Chunhan Song
Kewei Li
Qiyu Bao
Xi Lin
author_facet Junwan Lu
Mei Zhu
Jingzeng Ye
Leyao Xu
Chunhan Song
Kewei Li
Qiyu Bao
Xi Lin
author_sort Junwan Lu
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Understanding the antibiotic resistance profile of the emerging pathogen Citrobacter telavivum S24 is important for clinical care, surveillance, and research. C. telavivum S24, a strain that exhibits resistance to both streptomycin and spectinomycin, was isolated from the soil at a broiler chicken farm. The strain was identified by whole-genome sequencing and average nucleotide identity analyses. Annotation of the resistance genes revealed that a novel aminoglycoside resistance gene, designated ant(3″)-Ic, is located on the chromosome of C. telavivum S24. This gene exhibits 52% similarity with the previously functionally characterized resistance gene aadA23. It distinguishes itself from ant(3″)-Ia and ant(3″)-Ib genes, and represents an independent branch. The ant(3″)-Ic gene is recognized as an inherent resistance gene of C. telavivum within a conserved genetic environment. The product of the ant(3″)-Ic gene is the aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic, which has a theoretical pI of 5.05 and a molecular mass of 29 kDa. ANT(3”)-Ic inactivates streptomycin and spectinomycin with the K m of 46.13 and 115.90 µM, respectively. The discovery of the novel antibiotic resistance gene ant(3″)-Ic and the functional characterization of ANT(3”)-Ic will facilitate more targeted surveillance and treatment strategies for preventing and controlling zoonotic pathogens of zoonotic diseases.
format Article
id doaj-art-15cbee87c9314c8188ff98a0870f77f1
institution Kabale University
issn 1471-2180
language English
publishDate 2025-08-01
publisher BMC
record_format Article
series BMC Microbiology
spelling doaj-art-15cbee87c9314c8188ff98a0870f77f12025-08-24T11:11:04ZengBMCBMC Microbiology1471-21802025-08-0125111210.1186/s12866-025-04282-zIdentification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic from Citrobacter telavivum S24Junwan Lu0Mei Zhu1Jingzeng Ye2Leyao Xu3Chunhan Song4Kewei Li5Qiyu Bao6Xi Lin7Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang HospitalKey Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityKey Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityMedical Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Medicine, Jinhua University of Vocational TechnologyKey Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityKey Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityKey Laboratory of Medical Genetics of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of Education, China, School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Understanding the antibiotic resistance profile of the emerging pathogen Citrobacter telavivum S24 is important for clinical care, surveillance, and research. C. telavivum S24, a strain that exhibits resistance to both streptomycin and spectinomycin, was isolated from the soil at a broiler chicken farm. The strain was identified by whole-genome sequencing and average nucleotide identity analyses. Annotation of the resistance genes revealed that a novel aminoglycoside resistance gene, designated ant(3″)-Ic, is located on the chromosome of C. telavivum S24. This gene exhibits 52% similarity with the previously functionally characterized resistance gene aadA23. It distinguishes itself from ant(3″)-Ia and ant(3″)-Ib genes, and represents an independent branch. The ant(3″)-Ic gene is recognized as an inherent resistance gene of C. telavivum within a conserved genetic environment. The product of the ant(3″)-Ic gene is the aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic, which has a theoretical pI of 5.05 and a molecular mass of 29 kDa. ANT(3”)-Ic inactivates streptomycin and spectinomycin with the K m of 46.13 and 115.90 µM, respectively. The discovery of the novel antibiotic resistance gene ant(3″)-Ic and the functional characterization of ANT(3”)-Ic will facilitate more targeted surveillance and treatment strategies for preventing and controlling zoonotic pathogens of zoonotic diseases.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04282-zC. telavivumAminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferaseANT(3″)-IcWhole-genome sequencingAminoglycoside resistance
spellingShingle Junwan Lu
Mei Zhu
Jingzeng Ye
Leyao Xu
Chunhan Song
Kewei Li
Qiyu Bao
Xi Lin
Identification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic from Citrobacter telavivum S24
BMC Microbiology
C. telavivum
Aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase
ANT(3″)-Ic
Whole-genome sequencing
Aminoglycoside resistance
title Identification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic from Citrobacter telavivum S24
title_full Identification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic from Citrobacter telavivum S24
title_fullStr Identification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic from Citrobacter telavivum S24
title_full_unstemmed Identification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic from Citrobacter telavivum S24
title_short Identification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-Ic from Citrobacter telavivum S24
title_sort identification of a novel aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ant 3 ic from citrobacter telavivum s24
topic C. telavivum
Aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase
ANT(3″)-Ic
Whole-genome sequencing
Aminoglycoside resistance
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04282-z
work_keys_str_mv AT junwanlu identificationofanovelaminoglycosidenucleotidyltransferaseant3icfromcitrobactertelavivums24
AT meizhu identificationofanovelaminoglycosidenucleotidyltransferaseant3icfromcitrobactertelavivums24
AT jingzengye identificationofanovelaminoglycosidenucleotidyltransferaseant3icfromcitrobactertelavivums24
AT leyaoxu identificationofanovelaminoglycosidenucleotidyltransferaseant3icfromcitrobactertelavivums24
AT chunhansong identificationofanovelaminoglycosidenucleotidyltransferaseant3icfromcitrobactertelavivums24
AT keweili identificationofanovelaminoglycosidenucleotidyltransferaseant3icfromcitrobactertelavivums24
AT qiyubao identificationofanovelaminoglycosidenucleotidyltransferaseant3icfromcitrobactertelavivums24
AT xilin identificationofanovelaminoglycosidenucleotidyltransferaseant3icfromcitrobactertelavivums24