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MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS
卷 45, 期 4, 页码 265-272出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2008.06.007
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Chlamydophila abortus; Inclusion membrane protein; Inc766; Oligomerization; Coiled coils
We have identified the gene product of locus 766 in the transmembrane head region (TMH/Inc-region) in the Chlamydophila abortus genome by using mass spectrometry and a monoclonal antibody that reacted with the inclusion membrane. The identified protein at 32 kDa, termed Inc766, formed highly stable oligomers when solubilized in the absence of beta-mercaptoethanol. These oligomers were resistant to SDS, to heat denaturation and to 8 M urea, but very sensitive to beta-mercaptoethanol, consistent with conformations resulting from protein-protein interactions stabilized through disulphide bonds. Mass spectrometry analysis of immunoprecipitated infected cell lysates indicated that a dimer at 56 kDa was the most prominent form in solution. Cross-linking with DSP provided supporting evidence for the formation of oligomers in situ. Inc766 was expressed at 20-24 h post infection and its localization pattern in the extra-inclusion space was common in all C. abortus strains tested. Taken together, Inc766 displays unique biochemical and cellular features not encountered in other Incs from other Chlamydiaceae species. Future studies of the particular characteristics especially the interactive properties of Inc766 should contribute to our understanding of the relationship of the different chlamydial species with their respective hosts. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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