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Genetic Evidence for the Involvement of the S-Layer Protein Gene sap and the Sporulation Genes spo0A, spo0B, and spo0F in Phage AP50c Infection of Bacillus anthracis

机译:S层蛋白基因树液和孢子基因spo0A,spo0B和spo0F参与炭疽杆菌噬菌体AP50c感染的遗传证据。

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In order to better characterize the Bacillus anthracis typing phage AP50c, we designed a genetic screen to identify its bacterial receptor. Insertions of the transposon mariner or targeted deletions of the structural gene for the S-layer protein Sap and the sporulation genes spo0A, spo0B, and spo0F in B. anthracis Sterne resulted in phage resistance with concomitant defects in phage adsorption and infectivity. Electron microscopy of bacteria incubated with AP50c revealed phage particles associated with the surface of bacilli of the Sterne strain but not with the surfaces of Δsap, Δspo0A, Δspo0B, or Δspo0F mutants. The amount of Sap in the S layer of each of the spo0 mutant strains was substantially reduced compared to that of the parent strain, and incubation of AP50c with purified recombinant Sap led to a substantial reduction in phage activity. Phylogenetic analysis based on whole-genome sequences of B. cereus sensu lato strains revealed several closely related B. cereus and B. thuringiensis strains that carry sap genes with very high similarities to the sap gene of B. anthracis. Complementation of the Δsap mutant in trans with the wild-type B. anthracis sap or the sap gene from either of two different B. cereus strains that are sensitive to AP50c infection restored phage sensitivity, and electron microscopy confirmed attachment of phage particles to the surface of each of the complemented strains. Based on these data, we postulate that Sap is involved in AP50c infectivity, most likely acting as the phage receptor, and that the spo0 genes may regulate synthesis of Sap and/or formation of the S layer.
机译:为了更好地表征炭疽芽孢杆菌分型噬菌体AP50c,我们设计了基因筛选来鉴定其细菌受体。 S层蛋白Sap的结构基因以及孢子形成基因 spo0A spo0B spo0F 的转座子水手的插入或靶向缺失炭疽芽孢杆菌中的斯特恩导致噬菌体抗性以及噬菌体吸附和感染性的缺陷。用AP50c孵育的细菌的电子显微镜观察到,噬菌体颗粒与Sterne菌株的细菌表面有关,但与Δ sap ,Δ spo0A ,Δ的表面无关spo0B 或Δ spo0F 突变体。与亲本菌株相比,每个 spo0 突变菌株S层中Sap的量均显着减少,并且将AP50c与纯化的重组Sap孵育导致噬菌体活性大大降低。基于蜡状芽孢杆菌全基因组序列的系统发育分析,揭示了数个紧密相关的蜡状芽孢杆菌和苏云金芽孢杆菌菌株,它们携带与 sap 非常相似的 sap 基因。 em>炭疽芽孢杆菌的基因。野生型炭疽芽孢杆菌 sap sap 基因中的 trans 中的Δ sap 突变体的互补对AP50c感染敏感的两种不同蜡状芽孢杆菌菌株均恢复了噬菌体敏感性,电子显微镜证实噬菌体颗粒附着在每个互补菌株的表面。根据这些数据,我们推测Sap参与AP50c的感染性,最有可能充当噬菌体受体,而 spo0 基因可能调节Sap的合成和/或S层的形成。

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