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The transcriptional regulator CasR controls mycobacterial antioxidant defense and biofilm formation by directly repressing multiple target genes, including cyp144 and katGI, with cyp144 playing a previously unrecognized role in suppressing bacterial antioxidant capacity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To elucidate the molecular mechanism by which the transcription factor CasR regulates antioxidant defense and biofilm formation in mycobacteria.

August 24, 2026Journal of Applied Microbiology

The transcriptional regulator CasR controls mycobacterial antioxidant defense and biofilm formation via multiple direct targets

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HCHuizi ChenGuangxi University YLYuanpeng LiGuangxi University JZJiachen ZhengSouth China Agricultural University

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Experimental study demonstrates that CasR regulates cyp144 and katGI to control antioxidant defense and biofilm formation in mycobacteria, highlighting targets for anti-tuberculosis therapy.

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To elucidate the molecular mechanism by which the transcription factor CasR regulates antioxidant defense and biofilm formation in mycobacteria.
Assayed hydrogen peroxide susceptibility in Mycobacterium smegmatis models with CasR overexpression and casR deletion.
Performed electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) and β-galactosidase reporter assays to evaluate direct transcriptional regulation of cyp144 and katGI by CasR.
Evaluated the impact of CasR residue mutations, specifically isoleucine 18, on DNA-binding and regulatory activity.
Overexpression of CasR heightened bacterial sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide, with CasR directly binding and repressing the promoters of both cyp144 and katGI.
Deletion of casR reduced biofilm formation through the derepression of cyp144, an uncharacterized cytochrome P450 gene that negatively regulates oxidative stress tolerance and biofilm development.
Identified isoleucine 18 as an essential residue required for CasR DNA-binding function and target gene regulation.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c0086bca056c88e6df45f https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxag210

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Experimental study demonstrates that CasR regulates cyp144 and katGI to control antioxidant defense and biofilm formation in mycobacteria, highlighting targets for anti-tuberculosis therapy.

The transcriptional regulator CasR controls mycobacterial antioxidant defense and biofilm formation via multiple direct targets

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