| Abstract: | Mechanisms of realization of Vibrio cholerae hemolytic activitywere analyzed using summarized own results and data from the literature. It has been shown that lectin receptor, which coded by hlyA gene, participates in lysis of sheep erythrocytes, but not of rabbit erythrocytes, as well as interact with D-galactose with selectivity to 3 anomers. Lectin nature of HlyA can determine formation of its complexes with lypopolysaccharides (LPS) and enzymes, which promote realization of hemolysis (by lipase, lecitinase, neuraminidase). It has been determined that lipase activity correlates with hemolytic activity of nonepidemic variants of V. cholerae. Lipase is considered as the enzyme marker of sheep erythrocytes hemolysis. It is assumed that LPS and lipase play shaperon-like role during interaction of HlyA with lipids, which promote denaturation of hemolytic active monomer in hemagglutinating oligomer. |
