Different restriction and modification phenotypes in ruminal lactate-utilizing bacteria |
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Authors: | Piknova Maria Filova Miroslava Javorsky Peter Pristas Peter |
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Affiliation: | Faculty of Science, Institute of Chemistry, P.J. Safarik University, Moyzesova 11, 04001, Kosice, Slovak Republic. piknova@saske.sk |
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Abstract: | Analysis of restriction and modification activities in lactate-utilizing bacteria belonging to the Megasphaera elsdenii and Mitsuokella multiacida species revealed the presence of GATC-specific, MboI isospecific, restriction-modification (R-M) systems in all strains tested. While restriction endonucleases isolated from M. elsdenii strains were found to be sensitive to Dam methylation, enzymes from M. multiacida cleaved DNA irrespective of Dam methylation. The comparison of type II R-M systems specificities in three closely related lactate-utilizing ruminal bacterial species indicated complete lack of restriction and/or modification enzymes previously characterized from Selenomonas ruminantium in tested M. elsdenii and M. multiacida strains. R-M systems are believed to represent the main defense tool against phage infection. Based on the results of our experiments it could be assumed that M. elsdenii and M. multiacida use the different strategy for bacteriophage protection compared to S. ruminantium. |
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Keywords: | Restriction endonuclease Restriction–modification system MboI isoschizomer Rumen Megasphaera elsdenii Mitsuokella multiacida |
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