scholarly journals Analysis of Neurotoxin Cluster Genes in Clostridium botulinum Strains Producing Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype A Subtypes

2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (9) ◽  
pp. 2778-2786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Jacobson ◽  
Guangyun Lin ◽  
Brian Raphael ◽  
Joanne Andreadis ◽  
Eric A. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Clostridium Botulinum ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Amino Acid Levels ◽  
Cluster Type ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype A ◽  
Cluster Gene ◽  
Degree Of Similarity

ABSTRACT Neurotoxin cluster gene sequences and arrangements were elucidated for strains of Clostridium botulinum encoding botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) subtypes A3, A4, and a unique A1-producing strain (HA− Orfx+ A1). These sequences were compared to the known neurotoxin cluster sequences of C. botulinum strains that produce BoNT/A1 and BoNT/A2 and possess either a hemagglutinin (HA) or an Orfx cluster, respectively. The A3 and HA− Orfx+ A1 strains demonstrated a neurotoxin cluster arrangement similar to that found in A2. The A4 strain analyzed possessed two sets of neurotoxin clusters that were similar to what has been found in the A(B) strains: an HA cluster associated with the BoNT/B gene and an Orfx cluster associated with the BoNT/A4 gene. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the neurotoxin cluster-specific genes were determined for each neurotoxin cluster and compared among strains. Additionally, the ntnh gene of each strain was compared on both the nucleotide and amino acid levels. The degree of similarity of the sequences of the ntnh genes and corresponding amino acid sequences correlated with the neurotoxin cluster type to which the ntnh gene was assigned.

scholarly journals Purification, Modeling, and Analysis of Botulinum Neurotoxin Subtype A5 (BoNT/A5) from Clostridium botulinum Strain A661222

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (12) ◽  
pp. 4217-4222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Jacobson ◽  
Guangyun Lin ◽  
William Tepp ◽  
Jerome Dupuy ◽  
Pål Stenmark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Clostridium Botulinum ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin ◽  
Culture Collection ◽  
Antibody Neutralization ◽  
Potential Significance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Degree Of Similarity

ABSTRACTAClostridium botulinumtype A strain (A661222) in our culture collection was found to produce the botulinum neurotoxin subtype A5 (BoNT/A5). Its neurotoxin gene was sequenced to determine its degree of similarity to available sequences of BoNT/A5 and the well-studied BoNT/A1. Thirty-six amino acid differences were observed between BoNT/A5 and BoNT/A1, with the predominant number being located in the heavy chain. The amino acid chain of the BoNT/A from the A661222 strain was superimposed over the crystal structure of the known structure of BoNT/A1 to assess the potential significance of these differences—specifically how they would affect antibody neutralization. The BoNT/A5 neurotoxin was purified to homogeneity and evaluated for certain properties, including specific toxicity and antibody neutralization. This study reports the first purification of BoNTA5 and describes distinct differences in properties between BoNT/A5 and BoNT/A1.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Two Mitochondrial Gene Sequences of Strobilocercus Fasciolaris in the Livers of Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Heilongjiang Province in Northeastern China

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengnian Zhao ◽  
Yun Zhou ◽  
Yanchen Wu ◽  
Kexin Zhou ◽  
Aiqin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Intraspecific Variation ◽  
Rattus Norvegicus ◽  
Genetic Characterization ◽  
Northeastern China ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Morphological Observation ◽  
Heilongjiang Province ◽  
Gene Sequences

Rodents constitute the largest and most successful group of mammals worldwide. Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) are one of the most common rodent species, and they serve as intermediate hosts of Hydatigera taeniaeformis. Although there have been a few studies reporting on the presence of the larval form of H. taeniaeformis (strobilocercus fasciolaris) in brown rats worldwide, little information is available on the genetic characterization of this parasite, with no molecular data from China. Therefore, from April 2014 to March 2016, this study was carried out to understand the prevalence and genetic characters of strobilocercus fasciolaris in brown rats captured in Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China. The livers of brown rats were collected and examined for the presence of cysts. Each cyst was identified based on morphological observation: the larvae with the naked eye and the scolexes under a microscope. The results were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 (nad4) genes. At the investigated sites, 11.8% (13/110) of the brown rats were infected with strobilocercus fasciolaris. Based on sequence analysis, there were 10 and six haplotypes regarding the cox1 and the nad4 loci, with 24 and 42 polymorphic sites, respectively (degree of intraspecific variation: 0.3%–4.4% and 0.6%–4.7%, respectively). Twelve nucleotide sequences (six of the 10 at the cox1 locus and all six at the nad4 locus) have not previously been described. Base differences in three of the six novel cox1 gene sequences and five of the six novel nad4 gene sequences caused amino acid changes. Phylogenetic analyses of the cox1 and nad4 gene sequences based on neighbor-joining and Bayesian inference trees indicated that all the strobilocercus fasciolaris isolates belonged to Hydatigera taeniaeformis sensu stricto (s.s.). This is the first report on the genetic characterization of strobilocercus fasciolaris in brown rats in China. The findings of novel cox1 and nad4 nucleotide and amino acid sequences may reflect the region-specific genetic characterization of the parasite. The data will be useful to explore the biological and epidemiological significance of the intraspecific variation within H. taeniaeformis s.s.

Enhanced immune responses using plasmid DNA replicon vaccine encoding the Hc domain of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin serotype A

Vaccine ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (52) ◽  
pp. 8843-8850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Zhou Yu ◽  
Shu-Ming Zhang ◽  
Zhi-Wei Sun ◽  
Shuang Wang ◽  
Wei-Yuan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Plasmid Dna ◽  
Clostridium Botulinum ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin ◽  
Serotype A ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype A

A molecular phylogeny of the benignTheileriaparasites based on major piroplasm surface protein (MPSP) gene sequences

Parasitology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. JEONG ◽  
S. H. YOON ◽  
D. J. AN ◽  
S.-H. CHO ◽  
K.-K. LEE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Surface Protein ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Group Relationships ◽  
Type 3 ◽  
Major Piroplasm Surface Protein

SUMMARYTo investigate the phylogeny of benignTheileriaparasites, we determined the complete major piroplasm surface protein (MPSP) gene sequences for 6 benign theilerial organisms, including the first from tick. Sequences were analysed alongside published sequences for 39 benignTheileriaparasites, using Bayesian inference and maximum parsimony. All MPSP sequences were 852 nucleotides, except for Gansu, Wuchangbuf, VB01, and VB01; Gansu contained 873 nucleotides, and the other 3 had 855. Deduced amino acid sequences contained 284 residues, except for Gansu (291) and Wuchangbuf, VB01, and VB01 (285 each). Pairwise comparisons showed identities among 45 theilerial MPSP sequences ranging from 70·9 to 99·8% for nucleotide and 71·0 to 100% for amino acid sequences. Our results clearly indicate that all global parasites, excluding Brisbane, were classified into 1 of 8 types; 6 types ofTheileriaexist in Korea. Each type, excluding Type 6, has several type-specific amino acid sequences. The phylogenetic tree derived from the nucleotide sequences showed 2 sister-group relationships, Type 2+Type 7 and Type 3+Brisbane, with a new branching pattern: (Type 6 (Type 8 ((Type 2, Type 7), (Type 1, (Type 4, (Type 5, (Type 3, Brisbane))))))). Our sequence data showed no geographical influence on worldwideTheileriaparasite distribution.

Ribosomal RNA: the message or matrix for ribosomal proteins

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-193
Author(s):  
D. R. Miller ◽  
A. T. Matheson ◽  
L. P. Visentin
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Nucleotide Sequence ◽  
Ribosomal Protein ◽  
Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Ribosomal Proteins ◽  
Protein Sequences ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
16S Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Degree Of Similarity

The known nucleotide sequence of Escherichia coli 16S ribosomal RNA has been converted to amino acid sequences in all possible ways, and compared to known ribosomal protein sequences. The degree of similarity is precisely what one would expect by chance alone, providing additional evidence that ribosomal proteins cannot be coded for by ribosomal RNA.

scholarly journals Sequence of the non-structural protein gene encoded by RNA1 of striped jack nervous necrosis virus

1999 ◽  
Vol 80 (11) ◽  
pp. 3019-3022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Nagai ◽  
Toyohiko Nishizawa
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Nervous Necrosis Virus ◽  
Structural Protein ◽  
Necrosis Virus ◽  
Rna Molecules ◽  
Viral Nervous Necrosis ◽  
The Family ◽  
Amino Acid Levels ◽  
Structural Protein Gene

Striped jack nervous necrosis virus (SJNNV), the causative agent of viral nervous necrosis in marine fish, is a member of the family Nodaviridae whose genome consists of two positive-sense RNA molecules encapsidated in a single virion. In this study, the nucleotide sequence of SJNNV RNA1 was determined. The SJNNV RNA1 was 3081 bases long and contained a single ORF encoding 983 aa of approximately 110 kDa. The sequence identities between RNA1 of SJNNV and RNA1 of insect nodaviruses were 28% at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, although the conserved motifs for the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase were located at almost the same positions in the amino acid sequences. The present study, together with our previous work on SJNNV RNA2, suggests that a new genus, Piscinodavirus, should be created in the family Nodaviridae.

scholarly journals THE MOLECULAR EVOLUTION OF ACTIN

Genetics ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-332
Author(s):  
Robin C Hightower ◽  
Richard B Meagher
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Molecular Evolution ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Actin Gene ◽  
Muscle Actin ◽  
Gene Sequences ◽  
Actin Genes ◽  
Cytoplasmic Actin ◽  
Replacement Substitution

ABSTRACT We have investigated the molecular evolution of plant and nonplant actin genes comparing nucleotide and amino acid sequences of 20 actin genes. Nucleotide changes resulting in amino acid substitutions (replacement substitutions) ranged from 3-7% for all pairwise comparisons of animal actin genes with the following exceptions. Comparisons between higher animal muscle actin gene sequences and comparisons between higher animal cytoplasmic actin gene sequences indicated <3% divergence. Comparisons between plant and nonplant actin genes revealed, with two exceptions, 11-15% replacement substitution. In the analysis of plant actins, replacement substitution between soybean actin genes SAc1, SAc3, SAc4 and maize actin gene MAc1 ranged from 8-10%, whereas these members within the soybean actin gene family ranged from 6-9% replacement substitution. The rate of sequence divergence of plant actin sequences appears to be similar to that observed for animal actins. Furthermore, these and other data suggest that the plant actin gene family is ancient and that the families of soybean and maize actin genes have diverged from a single common ancestral plant actin gene that originated long before the divergence of monocots and dicots. The soybean actin multigene family encodes at least three classes of actin. These classes each contain a pair of actin genes that have been designated kappa (SAc1, SAc6), lambda (SAc2, SAc4) and mu (SAc3, SAc7). The three classes of soybean actin are more divergent in nucleotide sequence from one another than higher animal cytoplasmic actin is divergent from muscle actin. The location and distribution of amino acid changes were compared between actin proteins from all sources. A comparison of the hydropathy of all actin sequences, except from Oxytricha, indicated a strong similarity in hydropathic character between all plant and nonplant actins despite the greater number of replacement substitutions in plant actins. These protein sequence comparisons are discussed with respect to the demonstrated and implicated roles of actin in plants and animals, as well as the tissue-specific expression of actin.

The recombinant Hc subunit of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin serotype A is an effective botulism vaccine candidate

Vaccine ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (21) ◽  
pp. 2816-2822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Zhou Yu ◽  
Na Li ◽  
Heng-Qi Zhu ◽  
Rui-Lin Wang ◽  
Yun Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Botulinum ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin ◽  
Vaccine Candidate ◽  
Serotype A ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype A

A cyclic peptide–polymer probe for the detection of Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin serotype A

Toxicon ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 901-908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongzheng Ma ◽  
Bin Zhou ◽  
YoungSoo Kim ◽  
Kim D. Janda
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Botulinum ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin ◽  
Cyclic Peptide ◽  
Serotype A ◽  
Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype A
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