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The gene cspH , which encodes one of the cold-shock proteins in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, has previously been reported to be induced during early exponential phase at 37°C. In the present study, the expression of cspH upon nutrient up-shift at 37°C was investigated and found to be affected by DNA gyrase and DNA-binding protein Fis. When cells at stationary phase were subcultured into a rich medium, the mRNA level of cspH increased dramatically prior to the first cell division. However, when the cells were treated with DNA gyrase inhibitors, cspH mRNA was not induced upon nutrient up-shift. The low level of DNA superhelical density at the cspH promoter in part affected the expression of cspH mRNA in vitro. In addition, a fis-deficient strain had a lower level of cspH mRNA than the wild-type upon nutrient up-shift. Finally, a cspH–lacZ construct, in which the putative binding region for Fis was deleted in the cspH promoter, expressed a low level of LacZ, in contrast to the native cspH–lacZ construct.This revised version was published online in July 2004 with corrections to Fig. 4. 相似文献
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Ulrich Methner Martin Heller Herbert Bocklisch 《European Journal of Wildlife Research》2010,56(4):493-502
Salmonella (S.) enterica subspecies enterica serovar Choleraesuis, the swine-adapted serovar is found rarely in Western European countries including Germany. However,
the regional laboratory of the federal state Thuringia in Germany examined diseased wild boars routinely also for the occurrence
of Salmonella organisms. Between 2006 and 2008, only the serovar S. Choleraesuis was islolated from 24 animals, three strains isolated from domestic pigs were included. In order to detect a
possible epidemiological context, the strains of S. Choleraesuis were characterised by macrorestriction and plasmid analysis, repetitive sequence PCR, antimicrobial testing
and determining the biochemical profile. A combination of all methods enabled the identification of five epidemiological groups.
Two groups were detected in the same territory but three other discriminative groups were predominant in different regions.
S. Choleraesuis strains of the different epidemiological groups circulate in wild boar populations in the corresponding regions.
However, it could be concluded that both natural barriers like mountains and artificial barriers like arterial roads may cause
the separation of wild boar populations and as a result also the respective S. Choleraesuis organisms. The occurrence of the identical epidemiological groups in wild boars and domestic pigs indicates
the possible mutual exposure of the pathogen. To avoid risks for human and domestic pig health regular inspection of meat
from wildlife by official veterinarians and advice of hunters and persons who prepare and consume wild boar meat should be
enhanced. 相似文献
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Single-stranded DNA-binding protein (SSB) plays an important role in DNA metabolism, such as DNA replication, repair, and
recombination, and is essential for cell survival. We characterized the single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)-binding properties of
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 SSB (StSSB) by using fluorescence quenching measurements and electrophoretic mobility shift analysis (EMSA). Analysis of purified
StSSB by gel filtration chromatography showed a stable tetramer in solution. In fluorescence titrations, StSSB bound to 21–38 nucleotides (nt) per tetramer depending on the salt concentration. Using EMSA, we characterized the stoichiometry
of StSSB complexed with a series of ssDNA homopolymers, and the size of the binding site was determined to be 22 ± 1 nt. Furthermore,
EMSA results indicated that the dissociation constants of StSSB for the first tetramer were less than that for the second tetramer. On the basis of these biophysical analyses, the ssDNA
binding-mode of StSSB is expected to be noncooperative. 相似文献
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Natural variation in the presence or the absence of STM0517-0529 genes allowing allantoin utilisation has been described in
field isolates of the multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium belonging to the phage type DT104. Interestingly, S. enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium DT104 is quite frequent in pigs and cattle, but rarely present in egg-laying hens. Taking into account
the different mode of allantoin metabolism in birds and mammals, we were interested in whether the absence of STM0517-0529
genes may disable this clone in poultry colonisation. We have therefore constructed the allB (also designated as STM0523) mutants in S. enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhimurium and S. enterica subspecies enterica serovar Enteritidis, and with these, we infected mice, newly hatched chickens and adult egg-laying hens to show that the
defect in allantoin utilisation does not influence S. enterica virulence for mice or adult hens, but slightly decreases virulence of S. enterica for chickens. The decrease in virulence of the allB mutant was relatively minor as it could be observed only after a mixed infection model, consistent with a lower prevalence,
but not a total absence of such clones in poultry flocks. 相似文献
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Background
Salmonella Enteritidis is a highly prevalent and persistent foodborne pathogen and is therefore a leading cause of nontyphoidal gastrointestinal disease worldwide. A variety of stresses are endured throughout its infection cycle, including high concentrations of propionate (PA) within food processing systems and within the gut of infected hosts. Prolonged PA exposure experienced in such milieus may have a drastic effect on the proteome of Salmonella Enteritidis subjected to this stress. 相似文献6.
Erkang Yin Yilin Le Jianjun Pei Weilan Shao Qiyin Yang 《World journal of microbiology & biotechnology》2008,24(2):275-280
According to the amino acid sequence, a codon-optimized xylanase gene (xynA1) from Thermomyces lanuginosus DSM 5826 was synthesized to construct the expression vector pHsh-xynA1. After optimization of the mRNA secondary structure in the translational initiation region of pHsh-xynA1, free energy of the 70 nt was changed from −6.56 to −4.96 cal/mol, and the spacing between AUG and the Shine-Dalgarno sequence
was decreased from 15 to 8 nt. The expression level was increased from 1.3 to 13% of total cell protein. A maximum xylanase
activity of 47.1 U/mL was obtained from cellular extract. The recombinant enzyme was purified 21.5-fold from the cellular
extract of Escherichia coli by heat treatment, DEAE-Sepharose FF column and t-Butyl-HIC column. The optimal temperature and pH were 65 °C and pH 6.0,
respectively. The purified enzyme was stable for 30 min over the pH range of 5.0–8.0 at 60 °C, and had a half-life of 3 h
at 65 °C. 相似文献
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Salmonella enterica is divided into four subspecies containing a large number of different serovars, several of which are important zoonotic
pathogens and some show a high degree of host specificity or host preference. We compare 45 sequenced S. enterica genomes that are publicly available (22 complete and 23 draft genome sequences). Of these, 35 were found to be of sufficiently
good quality to allow a detailed analysis, along with two Escherichia coli strains (K-12 substr. DH10B and the avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC O1) strain). All genomes were subjected to standardized gene finding, and the core and pan-genome of Salmonella were estimated to be around 2,800 and 10,000 gene families, respectively. The constructed pan-genomic dendrograms suggest
that gene content is often, but not uniformly correlated to serotype. Any given Salmonella strain has a large stable core, whilst there is an abundance of accessory genes, including the Salmonella pathogenicity islands (SPIs), transposable elements, phages, and plasmid DNA. We visualize conservation in the genomes in
relation to chromosomal location and DNA structural features and find that variation in gene content is localized in a selection
of variable genomic regions or islands. These include the SPIs but also encompass phage insertion sites and transposable elements.
The islands were typically well conserved in several, but not all, isolates—a difference which may have implications in, e.g.,
host specificity. 相似文献
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Background
The pagN gene of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a PhoP-regulated gene that is up-regulated during growth within macrophages and in vivo in murine models of infection. The PagN protein displays similarity to the Hek and Tia invasins/adhesins of Escherichia coli. Thus far no function has been ascribed to the PagN protein. 相似文献9.
Background
The type III secretion system (TTSS) is an important virulence determinant of Gram-negative bacterial pathogens. It enables the injection of effector proteins into the cytosol of eukaryotic cells. These effectors ultimately manipulate the cellular functions of the infected organism. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium encodes two virulence associated TTSSs encoded by the Salmonella Pathogenicity Islands (SPI) 1 and 2 that are required for the intestinal and systemic phases of the infection, respectively. However, recent studies suggest that the roles of these TTSSs are not restricted to these compartments. The regulation of TTSSs in Salmonella is very complex with several regulators operating to activate or to repress expression depending on the environmental conditions. 相似文献10.
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Background
The swine-adapted serovar Choleraesuis of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica is found rarely in domestic pigs in Germany. However, a considerable and increasing number of S. Choleraesuis organisms have been isolated from wild boars in Germany in recent years. To investigate a possible epidemiological context, S. Choleraesuis strains from a regional German wild boar population and other hosts were characterised by genotyping methods.Results
Macrorestriction analysis, biochemical differentiation and antimicrobial susceptibility typing enabled the identification of several clusters of S. Choleraesuis. Some clusters occurred almost permanently in a certain district, whereas other groups circulated among different wild boar herds in larger regions. Non-porcine hosts were infected with the same cluster as the wild boars.Conclusions
The emergence of S. Choleraesuis in wild boars might be caused by a higher prevalence in the wild boar population, but also the higher awareness to infections with African swine fever may have resulted in a higher number of examined animals. Separation of wild boar populations and, as a result, also the diverse S. Choleraesuis organisms might be due to natural barriers and artificial barriers like arterial roads. The findings of S. Choleraesuis in domestic pigs emphasize the importance of strict biosecurity measures to prevent transmission from wild boars of this but also other pathogens. To avoid risks for humans by zoonotic pathogens regular inspections of meat from wildlife need to be conducted.12.
Hong Hua Piao Vo Thi Minh Tam Hee Sam Na Hyun Ju Kim Phil Youl Ryu Soo Young Kim Joon Haeng Rhee Hyon E. Choy Suhng Wook Kim Yeongjin Hong 《Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea)》2010,48(4):486-495
Attenuated bacteria have long been developed as vaccine candidates but can have some disadvantages, such as the potential
for damage to immune organs due to insufficient clearance. To minimize these disadvantages, we generated Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium mutants SHJ2104 (asd::cm) and HTSaYA (wzy::km, asd::cm). The wzy gene codes for the O-antigen polymerase, which is involved in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis, and asd codes for aspartate β-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, which participates in cell wall formation. The strains synthesized LPS
with a short-chain length, and showed lower cytotoxicity and reduced intracellular proliferation in animal cells compared
to wild-type bacteria. After oral infection, the mutants were cleared in immune tissues, including the Peyer’s patch, mesenteric
lymph node, and spleen, within 5 days. The LD50 of the mutants in Balb/c mice was estimated to be 106 higher than wild-type bacteria when administered either via an oral or i.p. route, indicating that the two strains are highly attenuated. To compare the immune response to and protective effects of
the mutants against wild-type bacterial infection, we inoculated the mutants into mice via an oral (1×1010CFU) or i.p. (1×107 CFU) route once or twice at a two week interval. All immune responses, such as serum IgG and secretory IgA levels, cytokine
production, and delayed hypersensitivity, were highly induced by two rounds of immunization. HTSaYA and SHJ2104 induced similar
immune responses, and mice immunized with HTSaYA or SHJ2104 via an i.p. route were protected against wild-type Salmonella infection even at 100-fold of the LD50 (5×106 CFU). Taken together, these data indicate that HTSaYA and SHJ2104 could be developed as live attenuated Salmonella vaccine candidates. 相似文献
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The protein glutaminase (PG) secreted by the Gram-negative bacterium Chryseobacterium proteolyticum can deamidate glutaminyl residues in several substrate proteins, including insoluble wheat glutens. This enzyme therefore
has potential application in the food industry. We assessed the possibility to produce PG containing a pro-domain in Corynebacterium glutamicum which we have successfully used for production of several kinds of proteins at industrial-scale. When it was targeted to
the general protein secretion pathway (Sec) via its own signal sequence, the protein glutaminase was not secreted in this
strain. In contrast, we showed that pro-PG could be efficiently produced using the recently discovered twin-arginine translocation
(Tat) pathway when the typical Sec-dependent signal peptide was replaced by a Tat-dependent signal sequence from various bacteria.
The accumulation of pro-PG in C. glutamicum ATCC13869 reached 183 mg/l, and the pro-PG was converted to an active form as the native one by SAM-P45, a subtilisin-like
serine protease derived from Streptomyces albogriseolus. The successful secretion of PG via this approach confirms that the Tat pathway of C. glutamicum is an efficient alternative for the industrial-scale production of proteins that are not efficiently secreted by other systems. 相似文献
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The twin-arginine transport (Tat) system is a prokaryotic protein transport system. Escherichia coli mutants in this pathway show a defect in cell separation during cell division, resulting in destabilization and permeability
of the outer membrane. Maltose uptake is catalysed by a membrane-bound transporter of the ATP binding cassette (ABC) superfamily,
where MalE is the essential periplasmic binding protein component. Here, we report that tat mutants are unexpectedly able to transport maltose in the absence of malE. This observation is specific to the MalE component since co-inactivation of malF, which encodes one of the channel components of the transporter, completely abolishes maltose transport even when the Tat
system is inactivated. Genetic repair of the outer membrane leaky phenotype of the tat mutant strain re-established the absolute requirement for MalE in maltose uptake. In addition, we demonstrate that phenotypic
repair of the outer membrane defect of the tat strain can also be achieved chemically by the inclusion of high concentrations of calcium or magnesium in the growth medium. 相似文献
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Background
Salmonella enterica subspecies I includes several closely related serovars which differ in host ranges and ability to cause disease. The basis for the diversity in host range and pathogenic potential of the serovars is not well understood, and it is not known how host-restricted variants appeared and what factors were lost or acquired during adaptations to a specific environment. Differences apparent from the genomic data do not necessarily correspond to functional proteins and more importantly differential regulation of otherwise identical gene content may play a role in the diverse phenotypes of the serovars of Salmonella. 相似文献16.
Methionine-121 coordination determines metal specificity in unfolded<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Pseudomonas aeruginosa</Emphasis> azurin 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Pseudomonas aeruginosa azurin binds copper so tightly that it remains bound even upon polypeptide unfolding. Copper can be substituted with zinc without change in protein structure, and also in this complex the metal remains bound upon protein unfolding. Previous work has shown that native-state copper ligands Cys112 and His117 are two of at least three metal ligands in the unfolded state. In this study we use isothermal titration calorimetry and spectroscopic methods to test if the native-state ligand Met121 remains a metal ligand upon unfolding. From studies on a point-mutated version of azurin (Met121Ala) and a set of model peptides spanning the copper-binding C-terminal part (including Cys112, His117 and Met121), we conclude that Met121 is a metal ligand in unfolded copper-azurin but not in the case of unfolded zinc-azurin. Combination of unfolding and metal-titration data allow for determination of copper (Cu(II) and Cu(I)) and zinc affinities for folded and unfolded azurin polypeptides, respectively. 相似文献
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The structure of subunit a of the Escherichia coli ATP synthase has been probed by construction of more than one hundred monocysteine substitutions. Surface labeling with 3-N-maleimidyl-propionyl biocytin (MPB) has defined five transmembrane helices, the orientation of the protein in the membrane,
and information about the relative exposure of the loops connecting these helices. Cross-linking studies using TFPAM-3 (N-(4-azido-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl)-3-maleimido-propionamide) and benzophenone-4-maleimide have revealed which elements of
subunit a are near subunits b and c. Use of a chemical protease reagent, 5-(-bromoacetamido)-1,10-phenanthroline-copper, has indicated that the periplasmic end
of transmembrane helix 5 is near that of transmembrane helix 2. 相似文献
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The rate and level of DnaK-dependent refolding of heat-inactivated Vibrio fischeri luciferase in the clp A mutant (clp A:: kan) were considerably lower then in wild-type cells. The decline in refolding level progressed with increasing heat inactivation time. A mutation of clp P had no influence on the kinetics and level of luciferase refolding. Approximately equal amounts of the DnaKJE chaperone were synthesized upon heat shock induction in E. coli clp A + and E. coli clpA::kan cells. It was assumed that, like homologous chaperone ClpB, ClpA is involved in disaggregation of denatured proteins, increasing the refolding efficiency. This in vivo phenomenon occurred only upon a prolonged incubation of cells at a higher temperature, which led to the formation of large protein aggregates that were poorly refoldable by the DnaKJE system. 相似文献
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Caroline S. Rempe Scott C. Lenaghan Kellie P. Burris C. Neal StewartJr. 《Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society》2017,13(2):16
Introduction
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a Gram-negative enteropathogen that infects millions of people worldwide each year; the emergence of drug-resistant strains has heightened the need for novel treatments. Aqueous extracts of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) effectively inhibit drug-resistant S. Typhimurium in vitro. Some chemical constituents that contribute to the extract’s antibacterial activity have been identified, but the mechanism of action of the extract is still unknown.Objectives
This study sought to gain insight into the antibacterial mechanism of yerba mate extract against S. Typhimurium.Methods
Assays for catalase activity and membrane permeability were used to select time points for an LC-MS metabolomics analysis of S. Typhimurium intracellular components.Results
Yerba mate extract induced changes in central carbon metabolism in S. Typhimurium, reduced catalase activity by means other than direct inhibition, and did not change membrane integrity despite a significant increase in the production of a cell wall precursor. Additional significant differences were observed in the global metabolic regulators alpha-ketoglutarate and acetylphosphate, the energy-related molecule NAD+, and in an unexpected match to the antibacterial compound yohimbine.Conclusion
This work provides the first evaluation of the mechanism of action of yerba mate extract on S. Typhimurium, revealing a major impact on central carbon metabolism, catalase activity, and possible metabolic links to interference in energy production and membrane integrity. The putative identification of the antibacterial compound yohimbine and the many unidentified compounds provides additional avenues for future investigations of yerba mate compounds capable of traversing or binding to S. Typhimurium’s membrane.20.
Gwendoline Kint David De Coster Kathleen Marchal Jos Vanderleyden Sigrid CJ De Keersmaecker 《BMC microbiology》2010,10(1):276