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- Title
Recombinant Escherichia coli BL21 with LngA Variants from ETEC E9034A Promotes Adherence to HT-29 Cells.
- Authors
Espinosa-Mazariego, Karina; Saldaña-Ahuactzi, Zeus; Ochoa, Sara A.; González-Pedrajo, Bertha; Cevallos, Miguel A.; Rodríguez-Martínez, Ricardo; Romo-Castillo, Mariana; Hernández-Castro, Rigoberto; Cruz-Córdova, Ariadnna; Xicohtencatl-Cortes, Juan
- Abstract
The CS21 pilus produced by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is involved in adherence to HT-29 intestinal cells. The CS21 pilus assembles proteins encoded by 14 genes clustered into the lng operon. Aim. This study aimed to determine whether E. coli BL21 (ECBL) transformed with the lng operon lacking the lngA gene (pE9034AΔlngA) and complemented in trans with lngA variants of ETEC clinical strains, as well as point substitutions, exhibited modified adherence to HT-29 cells. Methods. A kanamycin cassette was used to replace the lngA gene in the lng operon of the E9034A strain, and the construct was transformed into the ECBL strain. The pJET1.2 vector carrying lngA genes with allelic variants was transformed into ECBLpE9034AΔlngA (ECBLΔlngA). The point substitutions were performed in the pJETlngAFMU073332 vector. Results. Bioinformatic alignment analysis of the LngA proteins showed hypervariable regions and clustered the clinical ETEC strains into three groups. Variations in amino acid residues affect the adherence percentages of recombinant ECBL strains with lngA variants and site-specific mutations with HT-29 cells. Conclusion. In this study, ECBL carrying the lng operon harboring lngA variants of six clinical ETEC strains, as well as point substitutions, exerted an effect on the adherence of ECBL to HT-29 cells, thereby confirming the importance of the CS21 pilus in adherence.
- Subjects
ESCHERICHIA coli; AMINO acid residues; GENETIC variation; HYPERVARIABLE regions; BACTERIAL adhesion; SARS-CoV-2; GENE clusters; CELL adhesion
- Publication
Pathogens, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 2, p337
- ISSN
2076-0817
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pathogens12020337