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- Title
Salt-responsive outer membrane proteins of Vibrio anguillarum serotype O1 as revealed by comparative proteome analysis.
- Authors
Kao, D.-Y.; Cheng, Y.-C.; Kuo, T.-Y.; Lin, S.-B.; Lin, C.-C.; Chow, L.-P.; Chen, W.-J.
- Abstract
Aims: Vibrio anguillarum is a universal marine pathogen causing vibriosis. Vibrio anguillarum encounters different osmolarity conditions between seawater and hosts, and its outer membrane proteins (OMPs) play a crucial role in the adaptation to changes of the surroundings. In the present study, proteomic approaches were applied to investigate the salt-responsive OMPs of V. anguillarum. Methods and Results: Lower salinity (0·85% NaCl) is more suitable for growth, survival and swimming motility of the bacterium. Comparative two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) analysis reveals six differentially expressed protein spots among three different salinities, which were successfully identified as OmpU, maltoporin, flagellin B, Omp26La, Omp26La and OmpW respectively. Conclusions: OmpW and OmpU were highly expressed at 3·5% salinity, suggesting their role in the efficient efflux of NaCl. Maltoporin was downregulated in higher salinity, indicating that higher osmolarity inhibits carbohydrate transport and bacterial growth. Omp26La, the homologue of OmpV, functions as a salt-responsive protein in lower salinity. Significance and Impact of the Study: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing salt stress-responsive proteins of V. anguillarum using proteomic approaches. Our results provide a useful strategy for delineating the osmoregulatory mechanism of the marine pathogens.
- Subjects
MOTILITY of bacteria; MICROBIAL growth; ELECTROPHORESIS; SALINITY; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; MEMBRANE proteins
- Publication
Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2009, Vol 106, Issue 6, p2079
- ISSN
1364-5072
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04178.x