禽致病性大肠杆菌gspL基因缺失株构建及生物学特性

【目的】研究gsp L基因缺失对禽致病性大肠杆菌(Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli,APEC)生物学特性的影响。【方法】利用Red重组方法构建禽致病性大肠杆菌DE17株的gsp L缺失株;分析野生株与缺失株的生长特性、黏附和入侵DF1细胞的差异;采用荧光定量PCR的方法比较野生株和缺失株毒力基因转录水平的变化;比较野生株与缺失株的半数致死量(LD50)差异。【结果】gsp L缺失不影响DE17的生长特性,但其黏附和入侵DF1细胞能力显著下调。荧光定量PCR检测结果表明,缺失株毒力基因lux S,pfs,fyu A和iss转录水平明显上调,tsh的转录水平明显下调,而vat,ibe A,stx2f和omp A的转录水平无显著变化;LD50检测结果表明,缺失株比野生株毒力增强了12倍。【结论】gsp L基因的缺失不影响禽致病性大肠杆菌的生长特性,但能减弱其黏附和入侵能力,且可以正调控禽致病性大肠杆菌部分毒力基因的转录水平,推测gsp L基因可能与APEC对宿主的致病性有关。     

Growth of an Escherichia coli mutant deficient in respiration

An Escherichia coli mutant deficient in genes for heme biosynthesis grew in medium of initial pH 8 containing 1% tryptone and glucose under aerobic growth conditions, and its doubling time was approximately 60 min at 37°C. The growth rate was not increased under O₂-limiting conditions. When the mutant was grown in medium of initial pH 6, growth stopped at the middle of the exponential growth phase. This could be overcome and the growth yield increased by the addition of 20 mM lysine to the growth medium. Lysine did not prevent the decrease in the medium pH as growth proceeded, making it unlikely that lysine decarboxylation stimulates growth by the alkalinization of the medium. These results indicate that respiration is not obligatory for growth under aerobic conditions, but growth without respiration at low pH requires a large amount of lysine.     

Penicillin-binding proteins of pathogenic Escherichia coli strains

The penicillin-binding proteins of 11 pathogenic Escherichia coli strains, including enteropathogenic, enterotoxigenic, enteroinvasive, enteroaggregative, and enterohemorrhagic E. coli, were detected in gels following the labeling of isolated cell envelopes with [³H]benzylpenicillin. The electrophoretic profiles, sensitivities to and morphological changes induced by β-lactam antibiotics showed that the penicillin-binding proteins of most pathogenic E. coli possess structural and physiological functions similar to those of E. coli K12.     

Isolation and characterization of inhibitory factors of DNA polymerase III holoenzyme from Escherichia coli

Abstract Escherichia coli penicillin-binding protein 5 (PBP5) is anchored to the periplasmic face of the inner membrane via a C-terminal amphiphilic α-helix. The results of washing experiments have suggested an electrostatic contribution to the anchoring mechanism which may involve the cationic region of the C-terminal α-helix. Similarities between this anchor domain and some surface active agents, such as melittin, suggest that the cationic region of the PBP5 anchor may require the presence of anionic phospholipids for membrane interaction. Washing experiments performed on membranes of HDL11, an E. coli mutant in which the expression of the major anionic phospholipids is under lac control, found no such requirement. The results are discussed in relation to the hypothesis that the cationic region may interact with other sources of negative charge, possibly arising from a PBP complex.     

Isolation and characterization of a temperature-sensitive dnaK mutant of Escherichia coli B.

A temperature-sensitive dnaK mutant (strain MT112) was isolated from Escherichia coli B strain H/r30RT by thymineless death selection at 43 degrees C. By genetic mapping, the mutation [dnaK7(Ts)] was located near the thr gene (approximately 0.2 min on the may). E. coli K-12 transductants of the mutation to temperature sensitivity were assayed for their susceptibility to transducing phage lambda carrying the dnaK and/or the dnaJ gene. All of the transductants were able to propagate phage lambda carrying the dnaK gene. When macromolecular synthesis of the mutant was assayed at 43 degrees C, it was observed that both deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid syntheses were severely inhibited. Thus, it was suggested that the conditionally defective dnaK mutation affects both cellular deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid syntheses at the nonpermissive temperature in addition to inability to propagate phage lambda at permissive temperature.     

Isolation and characterization of lytic bacteriophages against enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Aims: The objective of this study was to isolate, identify and characterize a collection of lytic bacteriophages capable of infecting enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) serotypes. Methods and Results: Phages were isolated from dairy and cattle feedlot manure using E. coli O157, O26 and O111 strains as hosts. Phages were enriched from faecal slurries by culture in 10× trypticase soy broth at 37°C overnight. Phage plaques were obtained by mixing the filtered culture supernatant with molten tryptone agar containing the phage E. coli host strain, pouring the inoculated agar on top of cooled TS agar and incubating the culture overnight. Phages were purified from plaques and screened against additional E. coli and EHEC strains by the efficiency of plating method (EOP). Phage CEV2, and five other phages previously isolated, were able to lyse all of the 15 O157 strains tested with EOP values consistently above 0·001. Two phages were found to be highly effective against strains of E. coli O157 through EOP tests and against O26 strains through spot tests, but not against the O serogroup 111 strains. A cocktail of eight phage that lyse E. coli O157 strains resulted in >5 log CFU ml^?1 reductions at 37°C. Multiplex‐PCR revealed that none of these eight phages carried stx1, stx2, hlyA or eaeA genes. Conclusions: A cocktail of bacteriophages was capable of lysing most strains of two EHEC serotypes. Significance and Impact of the Study: This collection of phages can be combined and potentially used as an antimicrobial cocktail to inactivate E. coli strains from O serogroups 157 and 26 and reduce their incidence in the food chain.     

一株产L-天冬氨酸酶大肠埃希氏菌的噬菌体分离和生物学特性

【目的】从大肠埃希氏菌CICC 11021S发酵液中分离一株噬菌体,对其生物学特性进行研究。【方法】采用双层平板法分离噬菌体CICC 80003;利用透射电镜观察噬菌体形态;提取噬菌体基因组,核酸内切酶处理并进行凝胶电泳;分析噬菌体最佳感染复数、一步生长曲线、p H和温度稳定性、宿主谱。考察CICC 80003对CICC 11021S生长和L-天冬氨酸酶活力的影响。【结果】CICC 80003噬菌斑圆形透明,有明显晕环;头部规则,直径约50-60 nm,尾部长约120-130 nm;基因组能被核酸内切酶Bam H I和Mlu I切开;最佳感染复数0.1,潜伏期5 min,裂解期25 min,平均裂解量约86个;最适p H值8.0;90°C温育15 min,噬菌体全部失活;能裂解大肠埃希氏菌和沙门氏菌的部分菌株。发生噬菌体污染时,CICC 11021S无法正常生长,基本检测不到L-天冬氨酸酶活力。【结论】CICC 80003属于长尾噬菌体科ds DNA噬菌体,液体环境中能够彻底裂解大肠埃希氏菌CICC 11021S。     

大肠杆菌外膜蛋白酶T及其突变体的表达、复性及生物活性分析

外膜蛋白酶T(Outer-membrane protease T,OmpT)是定位于大肠杆菌外膜,具有高度底物特异性的蛋白水解酶。本文旨在建立克隆表达膜蛋白OmpT和体外复性的方法,考察其蛋白酶活性。首先以大肠杆菌基因组DNA为模板,PCR扩增ompT基因,连接至pET28a(pET-ompT),引入点突变Asp85Ala,构建表达质粒pET-ompT85。然后将两种重组质粒转化入BL21(DE3),均以包涵体形式大量表达。纯化后的蛋白经稀释法复性,并加入粗制脂多糖(Lipopolysaccharide,LPS)恢复蛋白酶活性。通过SDS-PAGE、鱼精蛋白水解试验及生长曲线观察表明,重组蛋白OmpT在体外能水解抗菌肽鱼精蛋白和兔肌肉肌酸激酶,而OmpT突变体则无上述功能。上述结果表明本文获得了具有蛋白水解酶功能的重组蛋白OmpT,该蛋白在体外可保护大肠杆菌抵抗鱼精蛋白的杀菌作用。     

Isolation and characterization of a temperature-sensitive amber suppressor mutant of Escherichia coli K12

Summary By mutagenizing an E. coli strain carrying an amber suppressor supD ^- (or su _I ⁺), we isolated a mutant whose amber suppressor activity was now temperature-sensitive. The mutant suppressor gene was named sup-126, which was found to be cotransduced with the his gene by phage P1vir at the frequency of ca. 20%. At 30° C it suppresses many amber mutations of E. coli, phage T4, and phage . At 42° C, however, it can suppress none of over 30 amber mutations tested so far. The sup-126 mutation is unambiguous and stable enough to be useful for making production of an amber protein temperature-sensitive.     

Expression and subcellular location of native and mutant hTNFα proteins in Escheriahia coli

Abstract Several mutant hTNFα genes were constructed by deletion and stepwise reconstitution of regions coding for C-terminal sequences. The mutant hTNFα proteins behaved differently from native hTNFα when expressed in Escherichia coli . They were either sensitive to proteolytic degradation or formed insoluble aggregates depending on the strains and conditions used for expression. By contrast, native hTNFα was always present in a soluble form and had a tendency to associate with the cytoplasmic membrane. It was even transported to the periplasmic space in E. coli as shown by both cell fractionation and immunoelectron microscopy. The different behaviour of mutant hTNFα proteins probably results from a disturbance of protein folding.     

Construction and characterization of mutated LEA peptides in Escherichia coli to develop an efficient protein expression system

To develop an efficient protein expression system, we designed a late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) peptide by mutating the LEA peptide constructed in our previous study (LEA‐I). The peptide is based on the repeating units of an 11mer motif characteristic of LEA proteins from Polypedilum vanderplanki larvae. In the amino acid sequence of the 13mer LEA peptide, glycine at the 6th and 12th positions was replaced with other amino acids via point mutations. Glutamic acid, lysine, leucine, and asparagine in the LEA peptide at the 6th and 12th positions increased green fluorescence protein (GFP) expression. The GFP expression of the mutated LEA peptide was 1.5 to 2.0 times higher than that without LEA peptide. In contrast, the serine‐containing mutated LEA peptide has low GFP expression levels. We hypothesize that the position of amino acids and the nature of amino acid in LEA peptide are important for our coexpression system. These data suggest that the size, structure, and charge of amino acids in the LEA peptide improve the protection and expression of the target protein. The amino acid balance also plays an important role in the expression of the target protein.     

Effect of growth rate on the penicillin-binding proteins of Escherichia coli

Abstract In an Escherichia coli strain, the levels of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) 1A plus 1B, both peptidoglycan transglycosylase/transpeptidases, were found to be relatively independent of the imposed growth ratw in chemostat cultures under different nutrient limitation conditions. A considerable increase in levels of PBP 6 was observed as the growth rate was reduced, whilst, in contrast, a decrease was observed in levels of the other PBPs.     

Generation of an Escherichia coli lysA targeted deletion mutant by double cross-over recombination for potential use in a bacterial growth-based lysine assay

AIMS: To generate a stable Escherichia coli lysine auxotroph for the lysine bioavailability assay. METHODS AND RESULTS: An E. coli lysine auxotrophic strain was constructed by deleting the entire lysA gene and replacing it with a gene that confers resistance to ampicillin (bla). The linear DNA contained 50 bp homologous sequence of upstream of lysA in one end and 50 bp of downstream of lysA in the other end. CONCLUSIONS, SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The deltalysA::bla strain exhibited a linear response to lysine supplementation and can be used for quantifying lysine.     

一株裂解性奶牛乳房炎源大肠杆菌噬菌体的分离鉴定及生物学特性分析

【目的】从新疆石河子地区奶牛粪样中分离裂解性大肠杆菌噬菌体(Escherichia coli phage),对其进行纯化及生物学特性分析。【方法】利用双层平板法从奶牛粪样中分离、纯化噬菌体,将纯化后的噬菌体浓缩液用醋酸双氧铀负染后通过透射电子显微镜观察其形态特征。对该噬菌体进行全基因组测序和遗传进化分析,同时测定噬菌体的宿主谱、最佳感染复数、一步生长曲线、热稳定性及酸碱稳定性。【结果】分离并纯化出一株裂解性噬菌体vB_EcoM_XJ2,噬菌斑圆形不透明,直径0.7 mm–1.2 mm;电镜显示其头部呈正多面体对称,有可伸缩性尾部;核酸类型为双链DNA,基因组大小为75.617 kb,G+C%含量为42.09%;其核酸序列与大肠杆菌噬菌体NJ01和vB_EcoP_SU10相似性高达94%。生物学特性研究显示该噬菌体能裂解多株临床分离的大肠杆菌;能耐受60°C左右高温,在pH 5.0–11.0范围内效价稳定;最佳感染复数为0.1,潜伏期为15 min,暴发期为95 min,裂解量约为10.6 PFU/cell。【结论】vB_EcoM_XJ2是一株在不同温度、不同酸碱性环境中有较强适应能力的裂解性肌尾科大肠杆菌噬菌体。     

Secretion of an Aeromonas hydrophila aerolysin by a mutant strain of Escherichia coli

Abstract Expression of the Aeromonas hydrophila AH2 aerolysin was analysed in 2 mutant derivatives of Escherichia coli 5K that overproduce E. coli haemolysin, encoded by the multicopy plasmid pANN202–312. When plasmid pHPC3–700 carrying the A. hydrophila aerolysin genes was transformed into one of the mutants, Hha-2T, the transformants produced external aerolysin. Neither the parental 5K strain or the other mutant, Hha-1T, showed extracellular aerolysin activity. For strain Hha-2T, the kinetics of external aerolysin production was similar to that previously reported for A. hydrophila AH2. No cell lysis or release of other proteins to the culture medium could be detected for the period of time that strain Hha-2T exported aerolysin into the external medium.     

Construction and characterization of an absolute deletion mutant of Escherichia coli ribonuclease II

Abstract The degradation of mRNA plays a central role in the control of protein synthesis. In Escherichia coli , the rnb gene encodes ribonuclease II (RNase II), one of the two main exonucleases involved in mRNA decay. We have constructed strain CMA201, in which the rnb promoter region and the gene were deleted from the chromosome and replaced by a tet^tr cassette. This is the first rnb absolute deletion mutant that shows the complete absence of rnb -specific mRNA. This strain has growth characteristics similar to the wild-type, even though it has no RNase II activity, and it should be useful in studies of mRNA metabolism.     

Isolation and characterization of novel cold-sensitive dnaA mutants of Escherichia coli

We developed an efficient method for isolation of novel dnaA mutations based on PCR mutagenesis in the presence of manganese ion and shuffling of dnaA-carrying plasmids in a dnaA deletion host bacterium. Using this system, we obtained 30 cold-sensitive mutants from 4000 clones carrying plasmids with a mutagenized dnaA gene. All 27 cold-sensitive mutants analyzed were defective in DNA replication; none had a DnaAcos (over-initiation) phenotype. Nucleotide sequencing revealed that novel 15 alleles (mutations in 14 amino acid residues) are responsible for the cold-sensitive phenotype and are all located in the carboxy-terminal half of the DnaA protein.