Identification and characterization of a new family of high-affinity receptors for Escherichia coli heat-stable enterotoxin in rat intestinal membranes

Biochemistry ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 30 (44) ◽  
pp. 10738-10745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Hugues ◽  
Marlys Crane ◽  
Shereen Hakki ◽  
Peter O'Hanley ◽  
Scott A. Waldman
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
High Affinity ◽  
New Family ◽  
Heat Stable ◽  
Identification And Characterization

Isolation and characterization of the heat stable enterotoxin from a pathogenic bovine strain of Escherichia coli

1984 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Gerday ◽  
Marianne Herman ◽  
Jacques Olivy ◽  
Nicole Gerardin-Otthiers ◽  
Dominique Art ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Heat Stable ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Bovine Strain

scholarly journals Isolation and characterization of escherichia coli in ready-to-eat foods vended in Islamic University, Kushtia

1970 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 99-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Biswas ◽  
MAK Parvez ◽  
M Shafiquzzaman ◽  
S Nahar ◽  
MN Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Pattern Analysis ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Rflp Pattern ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Fish Meat ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Food Borne ◽  
Identification And Characterization

Context: Escherichia coli is shed in the feces of warm blooded animals and humans and thus potential for public health. Detection and characterization of E. coli in the ready-to-eat (RTE) foods concerns due to their presence indicates fecal contamination of the food.   Objective: To identify, characterize and RFLP pattern analysis of E. coli isolated from RTE foods vended in Islamic University campus, Kushtia.   Materials and Methods: Fifty samples from four types of consumed foods in six student halls of residence, some temporary restaurants of Islamic University, Kushtia were assessed for bacterial contamination by standard methods. Identification and characterization of E. coli isolates were performed using IMViC tests. Genomic DNA was used to perform RFLP pattern analysis.   Results: Thirty seven out of 50 (74%) examined samples of RTE foods had E. coli contamination. The highest number of E. coli was isolated from vegetable oriented RTE foods (90.90%) and fish, meat and cereals samples were also significantly E. coli positive. RFLP profiling of two E. coli isolates were observed.   Conclusion: The results of this study provide evidence that some RTE foods had unsatisfactory levels of contamination with E. coli. Thus street vended RTE food could be important potential vehicles for food-borne diseases. Molecular characterization may be exploited to identify food borne pathogen among different species.  Keywords: Ready-to-eat foods; Escherichia coli; RFLP pattern DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbs.v18i0.8783 JBS 2010; 18(0): 99-103

scholarly journals Identification and Characterization of New Inhibitors of the Escherichia coli MurA Enzyme

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 3182-3188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Z. Baum ◽  
Deborah A. Montenegro ◽  
Lisa Licata ◽  
Ignatius Turchi ◽  
Glenda C. Webb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
Chemical Library ◽  
Peptidoglycan Synthesis ◽  
Bacterial Enzyme ◽  
Purine Analog ◽  
Rna And Protein Synthesis ◽  
Molecular Modeling Studies ◽  
Identification And Characterization

ABSTRACT The bacterial enzyme MurA catalyzes the transfer of enolpyruvate from phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to uridine diphospho-N-acetylglucosamine (UNAG), which is the first committed step of bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. From high-throughput screening of a chemical library, three novel inhibitors of the Escherichia coli MurA enzyme were identified: the cyclic disulfide RWJ-3981, the purine analog RWJ-140998, and the pyrazolopyrimidine RWJ-110192. When MurA was preincubated with inhibitor, followed by addition of UNAG and PEP, the 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) were 0.2 to 0.9 μM, compared to 8.8 μM for the known MurA inhibitor, fosfomycin. The three compounds exhibited MICs of 4 to 32 μg/ml against Staphylococcus aureus; however, the inhibition of DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis in addition to peptidoglycan synthesis by all three inhibitors indicated that antibacterial activity was not due specifically to MurA inhibition. The presence of UNAG during the MurA and inhibitor preincubation lowered the IC50 at least fivefold, suggesting that, like fosfomycin, the three compounds may interact with the enzyme in a specific fashion that is enhanced by UNAG. Ultrafiltration and mass spectrometry experiments suggested that the compounds were tightly, but not covalently, associated with MurA. Molecular modeling studies demonstrated that the compounds could fit into the site occupied by fosfomycin; exposure of MurA to each compound reduced the labeling of MurA by tritiated fosfomycin. Taken together, the evidence indicates that these inhibitors may bind noncovalently to the MurA enzyme, at or near the site where fosfomycin binds.

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