Polyacrylamide Gel Identification of Bacterial L-Forms and Mycoplasma Species of Human Origin

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic patterns of acidified phenol extracts prepared from whole cells can be used for the identification of bacterial L-forms and Mycoplasma species of human origin. Ten human Mycoplasma serotypes and eight L-forms belonging to five different genera were studied. The gel patterns were sufficiently distinct and reproducible that it was possible not only to identify L-forms at the genus level (group with streptococci) and different Mycoplasma serotypes but also to differentiate between the two of them. The parentage of L-forms of Streptobacillus moniliformis L1, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus MG, and Staphylococcus aureus Smith strain was established by relating their gel patterns directly to parent bacteria. It was found that an L-form designated S. moniliformis An (ATCC 14220) was actually an L-form of Proteus. In addition, it was shown electrophoretically that no relationship existed between the Streptococcus MG L-form and M. pneumoniae. The applicability of this method as a diagnostic and taxonomic tool for the differentiation of L-forms and mycoplasmas is discussed.     

Identification of Frankia Strains by Two-Dimensional Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

Fifteen Frankia strains from five different plant species were analyzed by two-dimensional polyacryl-amide gel electrophoresis to determine their relatedness by comparing the polypeptide patterns obtained. Three major subgroups (A, C, and D) were found in the Alnus-Comptonia-Myrica cross-inoculation group. An isolate from Purshia tridentata had a unique protein pattern and represents a distinct group of frankiae. Members of group A were isolated from root nodules of Alnus incana subsp. rugosa and Alnus viridis subsp. crispa. Group C organisms were from A. incana subsp. rugosa and Comptonia peregrina nodules, and group D organisms were from A. incana subsp. rugosa, A. viridis subsp. cripsa, and Myrica pensylvanica root nodules. Isolates from each gel group were obtained at several widely separated geographical locations. The results indicate that two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is useful for identifying Frankia isolates.     

Electrophoretic Transfer from Polyacrylamide Gel to Nitrocellulose Sheets, a New Method To Characterize Multilocus Enzyme Genotypes of Klebsiella Strains

A new method for multilocus enzyme electrophoresis, based on electrophoretic transfers to nitrocellulose after polyacrylamide-agarose gel electrophoresis was explored. Electrophoretic separation was performed on 1-mm-thick slab gels with 6-μl samples of bacterial extracts and was followed by serial 5-min consecutive transfers. The transferability of 19 metabolic enzymes of Klebsiella strains was studied and allowed the simultaneous examination of one enzyme in the separation gel and at least five enzymes on nitrocellulose sheets. The resolution of enzyme bands was increased on nitrocellulose; thus, well-separated bands were recorded for nucleoside phosphorylase, peptidase, and phosphoglucose isomerase whereas their mobility variants could not be clearly distinguished in the separation gel because of stain diffusion. The study of genetic relationships of 42 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae and 24 strains of Klebsiella oxytoca demonstrated the reliability of the method, since clustering analysis of electrophoretic types, based on electrophoretic polymorphism of 10 metabolic enzymes, showed two main clusters well correlated with the two species. The 57 electrophoretic types described confirm the usefulness of the method for the study of genetic relationships between closely related strains.     

Use of Two-Dimensional Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis to Identify and Classify Rhizobium Strains

Fifty-seven strains of various Rhizobium species were analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Since the protein pattern on such gels is a reflection of the genetic background of the tested strains, similarities in pattern allowed us to estimate the relatedness between these strains. All group II rhizobia (slow growing) were closely related and were very distinct from group I rhizobia (fast growing). Rhizobium meliloti strains formed a distinct group. The collection of R. leguminosarum and R. trifolii strains together formed another distinct group. Although there were some similarities within the R. phaseoli, sesbania rhizobia, and lotus rhizobia, the members within these seemed much more diverse than the members of the above groups. The technique also is useful to determine whether two unknown strains are identical.     

Comparison of Leuconostoc oenos Strains by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of chromosomal DNA digested with NotI or SfiI was used to differentiate individual strains of Leuconostoc oenos. L. oenos isolates with 13 different restriction digest patterns were detected in New Zealand wines undergoing malolactic fermentation. The average genome size was estimated to be 1,800 kb.     

多糖和糖蛋白聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳染色方法的改进

对多糖聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳（PAGE）的缓冲系统进行了改进,尤其是多糖电泳后的染色方法的改进,得出一种操作简便、时间短、实验成本低的PAS染色法。     

One and Two- dimensional Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoretic Analysis of Seed Polypeptide Composition of Peanut Cultivars

Seed polypeptides from 46 cultivars of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L. ) were compared by SDS-PAGE and two-dimensional pelyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Arachin, the major seed storage protein of peanut, showed polymorphism. There were four types of arachin pelypeptide pattems. Type Ⅰ consisted of only four major subunits:41 kD,38.5 kD and two of the 18 kD subunits. Type Ⅱ had six major subunits:41 kD,38.5 kD,37.5 kD and three of the 18 kD subunits. Type Ⅲ consisted of 41 kD, 38.5 kD,36.5 kD and three of the 18 kD subunits. And Type Ⅳ consisted of seven major subunits:41 kD,38.5 kD,37.5 kD,36.5 kD and three of the 18 kD subunits. The compositions of conarachin in different cultivars were similar. Amino acid composition analysis of seed protein in 8 peanut cuhivars showed that Type Ⅰ was rich in methionine and cystine.     

Separation of Colicins by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

S ummary : Colicins can be separated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, so allowing multiple colicinogeny to be detected with a universal indicator strain.     

Characterization of Canine Mycoplasmas by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis and Immunodiffusion

Canine mycoplasmas which had been characterized by biological and serological methods were further studied by using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PGE) and double diffusion in agar gel. The three dog mycoplasmas previously characterized, Mycoplasma canis, M. maculosum, and M. spumans showed distinctive patterns by PGE. Five additional representative isolates from dogs had been characterized serologically and biologically into three new groups, A, C, and D. An additional mycoplasma (group B) was indistinguishable from M. canis by growth inhibition and PGE but was more broadly reactive with field isolates serologically. The group A organisms were distinctive in pattern and similar to those studied by Razin and Rottem, tentatively designated M. edwardii. The group C organisms were represented by two isolates which were similar by fluorescent-antibody studies but different by growth inhibition tests. These two isolates were also different from each other by PGE. The group D serotypes were also distinctive by PGE from all other dog mycoplasmas tested. It was found, during these studies, that two different mycoplasmas showed different PGE patterns at different intervals during incubation. Immunodiffusion studies showed a relationship among all the canine mycoplasmas, and bands of nonidentity between the two group C mycoplasmas were demonstrated.     

Identification of Corn Varieties Using Lactate Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis of Seed Albumins and Globulins

Systematic electrophoretic analysis of albumins and globulins of the inbred and hybrid corn (Zea mays) seeds was carried out on an improved lactate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, a method with high resolving power, good reproducibility and stability. The electrophoregram was classified into four groups designated as α、β、γandω respectively. Each inbred or hybrid had its own unique band pattern distinguishable from the others, regarding as its "fingerprint”. The band pattern of the whole kernel was basically similar to that of its embryo, except that of the endosperm showing less bands with weaker staining intensity; and most of the patterns overlapped with those of the embryo. The band number of the Fl hybrid was exactly equivalent to the number of the common bands and the specific bands of the two parents, indicating that the difference of band patterns was a genetic trait controlled by the nuclear genes. The F1 electrophoregram could be predicted by those of the two parents. The band pattern of the Fl hybrids was identical with that produced from mechanically mixed extract of the two parent inbreds. This procedure could be used in corn cultivar identification and as a test for genetic purity.     

从非变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶回收纯化DNA样本

介绍一种从非变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶中回收和纯化目标DNA片段的方法,经比较回收纯化前后PCR产物的电泳结果,表明该方法具有简单快捷和效率高的优点。     

Polyacrylamide Gel Disc Electrophoresis of Alkaline Proteinases from Aspergillus Species

Ciliatine (2-aminoethylphosphonic acid) (76 mg) was isolated from 72 g of lipids of the oyster with a combination of ion exchange chromatographic techniques and was identified from the results of elementary analysis, infrared spectrum, and chromatographic behaviors. The phosphonic acid was also detected in hydrolysates of a chloroform-methanol insoluble fraction of the oyster. It has been demonstrated that the oyster contains high concentration of ciliatine.     

Separation of Bacterial Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid from Its Macromolecular Precursors by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

Electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gels was found to be a powerful technique for separating the mature from the precursor forms of bacterial ribosomal nucleic acid (rRNA). The separation of the 16S rRNA from its precursor was, for all practical purposes, complete; that of the 23S rRNA from its precursor was detectable but incomplete. When mature and precursor rRNA preparations were heated to randomize secondary structure, etc., and then cooled, it was found that electrophoretic mobility differences between mature forms of rRNA and their precursors persisted. This, in conjunction with the rather large electrophoretic mobility differences between mature and precursor forms, can be taken as strong evidence for a molecular weight difference between mature rRNA and its precursor forms of RNA. With the 16S rRNA, this difference could be as large as 130,000 daltons.     

Analysis of Arbovirus Ribonucleic Acid Forms by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

Viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) from Semliki Forest virus- and Sindbis virus-infected cells was analyzed by electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gels. In contrast to earlier results obtained by sucrose density gradient centrifugation, all of the known viral RNA forms (i.e., the 42S, 26S, replicative form, and replicative intermediate) were very clearly separated. The high resolution of the electrophoretic method permitted the identification of two new single-stranded RNA species. In addition, the replicative form was shown to be heterogeneous and to consist of at least two forms. The results suggested that the replicative forms occur in vivo although in relatively small amounts.     

Separation of Ten Reovirus Genome Segments by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

Double-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) extracted from purified reoviruses of all three serotypes and from type 3 virus-infected cells was analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. It was calculated that each RNA includes 10 segments: 3 large, 3 intermediate, and 4 small fragments corresponding to molecular weights of about 2.5, 1.4, and 0.8 x 10(6) daltons, respectively, or a total of 15 x 10(6) daltons.     

一种从非变性聚丙烯凝胶中回收小片段DNA的方法

利用高分辨率的非变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳是分离、纯化特异性小片段DNA的首选方法,也是开展后续多种分子生物学试验的前提。本试验比较了改良煮沸法(液氮研磨+煮沸+低温浓缩)、煮沸法及直取法回收小片段DNA,以回收样品模板进行第二次PCR扩增,结果表明:改良方法回收的DNA的纯度高,特异性好,回收率与经典煮沸法相当。在保证回收产物的特异性时,用低温浓缩法替代乙醇/醋酸钠共沉淀也具有可行性及一定的创新性。     

Analysis of Human T-Cell Antigens by One- and Two-Dimesional Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

One- and two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) was performed on immunoprecipitates formed between anti-human T-cell xenoantiserum (ATS) and cell-surface glycoproteins of human lymphocytes, that had been radioiodinated by lactoperoxidase and purified on a Lentil lectin-coupled Sepharose 4B column. In some experiments, the cells were ³H-labeled by periodate-tritiated borohydride. ATS that was absorbed with B cells recognized a number of cell-surface antigens expressed preferentially on human thymus and T cells, with molecular weights of 150K (T150), 94K (T94), 72K (T72), and 65K (T65) daltons. Whereas T150 appeared to consist of multiple components of heavily sialylated glycoproteins and to be expressed largely on thymus and T cells, and to a much lesser extent on B cells, the remaining T94, T72, and T65 glycoproteins seemed to be present on thymus and T cells but absent from B cells. Two-dimentional PAGE analysis of these T-cell glycoproteins precipitated by ATS demonstrated that T94 was an acidic glycoprotein with pI of 4, while T72 and T65, the latter being found on thymus and T cells but not on T cell-type leukemic cells, exhibited marked electric charge heterogeneity with pI ranging from 4 to 7. These data clearly suggest that human thymus and T cells possess a complex antigenic make-up on their cell surfaces, comparable to that of mouse T cells with a variety of Ly antigen systems.     

Purification of Single- and Double-Length M13 Virions by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

Complete separation of single- and double-length M13 virions from each other and from still-longer phage particles was achieved by electrophoresis of phage stocks through 2.5% polyacrylamide gels.