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Clostridioides difficile Cell Division Machinery (N/A)
- Target
- N/A
- Molecular classification
- Enzyme complex, Protein complex, Peptidoglycan synthase, Peptidoglycan hydrolase
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Overview
The cell division machinery of *Clostridioides difficile* is a complex system essential for bacterial growth, morphogenesis, and sporulation. It comprises both conserved divisome components and specialized proteins unique to this organism, including the class A penicillin-binding protein (aPBP) for vegetative growth, repurposed dcw-cluster enzymes for sporulation, and the MldA/B/C proteins. These components play critical roles in peptidoglycan synthesis and remodeling, and are potential targets for the development of narrow-spectrum antibiotics to treat *C. difficile* infections.
- Other names
- C. difficile cell division apparatusC. difficile divisomeC. difficile cytokinesis machinery
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Mechanism of action
Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis (for drugs targeting aPBP and other PG synthases)
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Biological functions
Cell divisionCytokinesisSeptum formationPeptidoglycan synthesisSporulationCell wall remodeling
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Disease associations
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI)PathogenesisSpore formation (disease transmission)Antibiotic resistance (indirectly)
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Safety considerations
Off-target effects on commensal bacteriaDevelopment of antibiotic resistance
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Interacting drugs
Penicillin
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