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Changes in protein composition and hydrolytic enzyme activity of Escherichia coli and Hafnia alvei grown in human fluids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10772159     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Growing of Escherichia coli and Hafnia alvei cells in several cell-free human fluids, such as normal serum, serum from diabetic patients, pleural, ascitic and spinal fluid, revealed that various biochemical changes occurred. Protein profile on SDS-PAGE as well as acid and alkaline phosphohydrolytic enzymes on native gels of cell extracts were affected after culturing of bacteria in the above fluids. Gelatinolytic and hyaluronolytic activity was of interest because both of them are histolytic enzymes. Although there was a potential appearance of gelatinolytic bands on gelatin-SDS-PAGE in cells starved in seawater, none of these activities were expressed in cells grown in human fluids. A hyaluronolytic activity of approximately 45 KDa was present in cells cultured in Mueller Hinton broth. This enzyme was decreased either in cells starved in seawater or in cells grown in human fluids to an almost invisible band on hyaluronan-SDS-PAGE.
Authors:
N Papageorgakopoulou; D H Vynios; P Adamopoulos; C Stravropoulou; M Papapetropoulou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microbiological research     Volume:  154     ISSN:  0944-5013     ISO Abbreviation:  Microbiol. Res.     Publication Date:  2000 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-06-16     Completed Date:  2000-06-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9437794     Medline TA:  Microbiol Res     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  363-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece. Papageorg.Letta@chemistry.upatras.gr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*
Body Fluids / microbiology*
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Escherichia coli / enzymology,  growth & development*,  metabolism
Hafnia alvei / enzymology,  growth & development*,  metabolism
Humans
Hydrolases / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bacterial Proteins; EC 3.-/Hydrolases

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