Hormone fatty acid modifications: Gram negative bacteria and vertebrates demonstrate common structure and function

2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 513-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Tizzano ◽  
Andrea Sbarbati
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
Common Structure ◽  
And Function ◽  
Fatty Acid Modifications

Exogenous Production of N-acetylmuramyl-L Alanine Amidase (LysM2) from Siphoviridae Phage Affecting Anti-Gram-Negative Bacteria: Evaluation of Its Structure and Function

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Miri ◽  
Sepideh Yazdianpour ◽  
Shamsozoha Abolmaali ◽  
Shakiba Darvish Alipour Astaneh
Keyword(s):  
In Silico ◽  
Alpha Helix ◽  
Salmonella Typhi ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gene Encoding ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Antigenic Properties ◽  
And Function

Background: To obtain endolysin with impact(s) on gram-negative bacteria as well as gram-positive bacteria, N-acetylmuramyl L-alanine-amidase (MurNAc-LAA) from a Bacillus subtilis-hosted Siphoviridae phage (SPP1 phage, Subtilis Phage Pavia 1) was exogenously expressed in Escherichia coli (E. coli).  Methods: The sequences of MurNAc-LAA genes encoding peptidoglycan hydrolases were obtained from the Virus-Host database. The sequence of MurNAc-LAA was optimized by GenScript software to generate MurNAc-LAA-MMI (LysM2) for optimal expression in E. coli. Furthermore, the structure and function of LysM2 was evaluated in silico. The optimized gene was synthesized, subcloned in the pET28a, and expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3). The antibacterial effects of the protein on the peptidoglycan substrates were studied. Results: LysM2, on 816 bp gene encoding a 33 kDa protein was confirmed as specific SPP1 phage enzyme. The enzyme is composed of 271 amino acids, with a half-life of 10 hr in E. coli. In silico analyses showed 34.2% alpha-helix in the secondary structure, hydrophobic N-terminal, and lysine-rich C-terminal, and no antigenic properties in LysM2 protein. This optimized endolysin revealed impacts against Proteus (sp) by turbidity, and an antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi-murium, and Proteus vulgaris in agar diffusion assays. Conclusion: Taken together, our results confirmed that LysM2 is an inhibiting agent for gram-negative bacteria.

Effects of Gram-negative Bacteria on Ureteral Structure and Function

1968 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 539-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Grana ◽  
William L. Donnellan ◽  
Orvar Swenson
Keyword(s):  
Structure And Function ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Gram Negative ◽  
And Function
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