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Amplifying the manganese scavenging potential of Streptococcus zooepidemicus to reactive oxygen species during production of hyaluronic acid.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15468818     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Streptococcus zooepidemicus (SZ) is an aerotolerant bacteria and its ability to survive under reactive oxidant challenge raises the question of the existence of a defense system. Thus growth, hyaluronic acid (HA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production by SZ in the presence of increasing concentration of Mn2+ were studied. The results suggested that the tested strain supported growth and HA production in cultures treated with 1 and 10 mM of Mn2+ regardless of H2O2 presence in the medium. This showed that SZ have acquired elaborate defense mechanisms to scavenge oxygen toxicity and thus protect cells from direct and indirect effect of this radical. In contrast, cells treated with 25 mM Mn2+ were sensitive, in which, the HA production was reduced considerably. Thus showing that the oxygen scavenger systems of the cells may be fully saturated at this concentration.
Authors:
M D Mashitah; H Masitah; K B Ramachandran
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Medical journal of Malaysia     Volume:  59 Suppl B     ISSN:  0300-5283     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. J. Malaysia     Publication Date:  2004 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-10-07     Completed Date:  2004-12-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0361547     Medline TA:  Med J Malaysia     Country:  Malaysia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  59-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Free Radical Scavengers / metabolism*
Humans
Hyaluronic Acid / biosynthesis*
Hydrogen Peroxide / metabolism*
Magnesium / pharmacology*
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism*
Streptococcus equi / drug effects*,  metabolism
Superoxide Dismutase / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Free Radical Scavengers; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 7439-95-4/Magnesium; 7722-84-1/Hydrogen Peroxide; 9004-61-9/Hyaluronic Acid; EC 1.15.1.1/Superoxide Dismutase

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