scholarly journals Regulación post-transcripcional en el operón lactosa de Escherichia coli K12

1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Beatriz Silvia Méndez
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Escherichia Coli K12 ◽  
El Sistema

A pesar de la vasta información acumulada sobre la represión catabólica, poco se conoce sobre su mecanismo molecular, y las evidencias presentadas son a menudo contradictorias. El AMPc y su proteína receptora actúan como mediadores de este efecto, siendo su lugar genético de acción el promotor lactosa. Pero ciertas líneas de investigación, en distintas condiciones experimentales, llevaron a mostrar que el fenómeno de represión y el rol del AMPc en el mismo no podían explicarse totalmente por un modelo de regulación positiva. Por ejemplo, la represión catabólica persiste en mutantes de E. coli que llevan deleciones de las regiones que controlan la transcripción en el sistema lactosa (33), lo que excluye la posibilidad de una única regulación a nivel de la síntesis del mensajero. Además cuando se observa la síntesis residual de β -galactosidasa, luego de bloquear la transcripción por distintas inhibidores, la adición de glucosa produce una disminución de la síntesis (30) y el agregado de AMPc estimula la traducción del mensajero lactosa (34). En este trabajo las etapas de transcripción y traducción fueron separadas y se observó la acción producida por distintos catalolitos en esta última. Los resultados obtenidos muéstran elocuentemente que cuando ambos procesos están desacoplados, la eficiencia diferente en la traducción del mensajero lactosa depende de la fuente de carbono utilizada en dicha etapa. El método utilizado para bloquear la biosíntesis de proteínas no influye sobre este resultado, si bien como se señaló anteriormente, la concentración de clorafenicol (5 ug/ml) resultó crítico para observar la posterior producción de β-galactosidasa.

scholarly journals Enzymic synthesis of N-acetyl-l-phenylalanine in Escherichia coli K12

1971 ◽  
Vol 124 (5) ◽  
pp. 905-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. V. Krishna ◽  
P. R. Krishnaswamy ◽  
D. Rajagopal Rao
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Substrate Specificity ◽  
Acetyl Coa ◽  
Ph Optimum ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Enzymic Synthesis ◽  
Escherichia Coli K12

1. Cell-free extracts of Escherichia coli K12 catalyse the synthesis of N-acetyl-l-phenylalanine from acetyl-CoA and l-phenylalanine. 2. The acetyl-CoA–l-phenylalanine α-N-acetyltransferase was purified 160-fold from cell-free extracts. 3. The enzyme has a pH optimum of 8 and catalyses the acetylation of l-phenylalanine. Other l-amino acids such as histidine and alanine are acetylated at slower rates. 4. A transacylase was also purified from E. coli extracts and its substrate specificity studied. 5. The properties of both these enzymes were compared with those of other known amino acid acetyltransferases and transacylases.

scholarly journals Detección y caracterización de Escherichia coli O157 de ganado bovino faenado en frigoríficos de la Argentina

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lourdes Leonor Del Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
E Coli ◽  
El Sistema

El principal objetivo fue estimar la prevalencia y caracterizar las <i>E. coli</i> O157 de ganado vacuno faenado en Argentina. Se recolectaron un total de 1622 muestras de heces y carcasas en 9 frigoríficos de exportación. Todas las muestras se sometieron a separación inmunomagnética y las cepas fueron identificadas por PCR múltiple (rfb<SUB>O157</SUB>, stx<SUB>1</SUB>, stx<SUB>2</SUB>). Se aislaron 54 STEC O157 y 48 <i>E. coli</i> O157 toxina Shiga negativas (EC O157 TSN), de las que se establecieron sus características fenotípicas, genotípicas y las variantes stx. La prevalencia promedio de STEC O157 en materia fecal fue de 4,1% y 2,6% en carcasa; mientras que para EC O157 TSN la incidencia fue de 4,7 y 2,6%; respectivamente. No se observaron diferencias significativas por el género o raza de los animales. Los terneros y vaquillonas presentaron mayores porcentajes de prevalencia de STEC O157 en heces (10,5 y 8,5%, respectivamente). Todas las STEC O157 aisladas albergaban los genes stx<SUB>2</SUB>, eae, ehxA, y fliC<SUB>H7</SUB> y sólo el 16,7% presentó el gen stx<SUB>1</SUB>. El genotipo prevalente fue el stx<SUB>2</SUB>/stx<SUB>2c(vh-a)</SUB>, que también es frecuente en los casos de SUH. Mediante XbaI-PFGE se obtuvieron 29 patrones diferentes y 11 clusters. En cinco oportunidades, las cepas de STEC O157 aisladas de las carcasas fueron idénticas a las cepas de materia fecal. También 7 cepas idénticas se aislaron de carcasas muestreadas en dos visitas consecutivas a dos frigoríficos. Cinco perfiles de fago tipo-PFGE-stx fueron coincidentes con perfiles de cepas recuperadas de SUH. Las técnicas de subtipificación molecular mostraron que las cepas EC O157 TSN presentan un origen filogenético diferente a STEC O157. Se cuantificó la resistencia ácida (RA) por 3 mecanismos y se determinó que el sistema Glutamato-dependiente proporciona mejor protección en desafío ácido. Las EC O157 TSN fueron, en promedio, más resistentes que las cepas STEC O157 por los sistemas descarboxilasa dependientes.

THE INDUCTION OF LAMBDA PROPHAGES BY CONTROLLED DESICCATION

1967 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Webb ◽  
M. D. Dumasia
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Compound I ◽  
Prophage Induction ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Escherichia Coli K12 ◽  
Number Of Cells

Cells of Escherichia coli K12 (λ +) and Escherichia coli M3 (λ59) were desiccated at various levels of relative humidity (R.H.). When the cells were cultured in an enriched medium and held at 55% R.H., induction of the prophage in 36% of E. coli K12 cells and 75% of E. coli M3 cells occurred. At 30% R.H. or 70% R.H., fewer inductions took place. The maximum number of cells in which prophage induction occurred was found 15 minutes after desiccation began with E. coli K12 and immediately after the cells were dried with E. coli M3. After the attainment of maximum levels of induction, plaque-forming ability was gradually destroyed, but the rate of destruction was dependent on the R.H. at which the cells were held. The plaque-forming ability of the free viruses and of cells in which prophage induction had occurred were destroyed by prolonged desiccation at different rates. Also, the loss of colony-forming ability of the cells was more rapid than the inactivation of plaque-forming ability of either induced prophages or the free viruses. The compound, i-inositol, prevented prophage induction by desiccation and also stopped the destruction of induced prophages within the cell.It is concluded that water molecules bound to the DNA hold the prophage to the host DNA and their removal results in induction.

HIGH FREQUENCY OF GENETIC DUPLICATIONS IN THE dnaB REGION OF THE ESCHERICHIA COLI K12 CHROMOSOME

Genetics ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 677-689
Author(s):  
Robert A Sclafani ◽  
James A Wechsler
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Cell Populations ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Escherichia Coli K12 ◽  
Recombination System ◽  
Tn10 Insertion ◽  
Insertion Mutants

ABSTRACT The region that includes the dnaB locus on the E. coli K12 chromosome was shown to be duplicated at high frequency in cell populations. The duplications were shown to be arranged in tandem and segregated at various frequencies. Segregation was dependent on the recA recombination system, but independent of recB,C. Though most of the data was obtained with dnaB::Tn10 insertion mutants, the duplications were shown to occur in the absence of Tn10.

scholarly journals Oxidative phosphorylation in Escherichia coli K12. An uncoupled mutant with altered membrane structure

1974 ◽  
Vol 138 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. B. Cox ◽  
F. Gibson ◽  
L. McCann
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Membrane Structure ◽  
Mutant Allele ◽  
Adenosine Triphosphatase ◽  
Mineral Salts ◽  
Normal Cells ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Escherichia Coli K12 ◽  
Membrane Bound

1. A new mutant strain (AN228) of Escherichia coli K12, unable to couple phosphorylation to electron transport, has been isolated. The mutant allele (unc-405), in strain AN228, was found to map near the uncA and uncB genes at about minute 74 on the E. coli genome. 2. A transductant strain (AN285) carrying the unc-405 allele is similar to the uncA and uncB mutants described previously in that it is unable to grow on succinate, gives a low aerobic yield on limiting concentrations of glucose, has a normal rate of electron transport, is unable to couple phosphorylation to electron transport, and lacks ATP-dependent transhydrogenase activity. 3. Strain AN285 (unc-405) is similar to an uncA mutant, but different from an uncB mutant, in that it is unable to grow anaerobically in a glucose–mineral-salts medium, and membrane preparations do not have Mg2+-stimulated adenosine triphosphatase activity. 4. Strain AN285 (unc-405) does not form an aggregate analogous to the membrane-bound Mg2+-stimulated adenosine triphosphatase aggregate found in normal cells. In this respect it differs from strain AN249 (uncA−), which forms an inactive membrane-bound Mg2+-stimulated adenosine triphosphatase aggregate.

Amplification of the put genes and identification of the put gene products in Escherichia coli K12

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 787-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet M. Wood ◽  
David Zadworny
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Dehydrogenase Activity ◽  
Gene Products ◽  
Proline Dehydrogenase ◽  
Transport Activity ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Proline Transport ◽  
Escherichia Coli K12 ◽  
Biochemical Assays ◽  
Transport Defect

The utilization of L-proline as carbon or nitrogen source for the growth of Escherichia coli K12 requires the activities of an L-proline porter (PP-I) and a bifunctional L-proline dehydrogenase – Δ1-pyrroline carboxylate dehydrogenase. PP-I is inactivated by mutations at putP and the bifunctional dehydrogenase is encoded in the adjacent locus, putA, at 22 min on the chromosome map. Two additional loci, proP (at 92 min) and proT (at 82 min), have also been implicated in L-proline transport. We have studied four ColE1/E. coli K12 hybrid plasmids from the plasmid bank prepared by Clarke and Carbon. Each of these plasmids was shown previously to complement an L-proline transport defect in E. coli. Genetic complementation analysis and biochemical assays of L-proline transport and L-proline dehydrogenase activity show that three of these hybrid plasmids bear the putPA region of the E. coli chromosome (plasmids pLC4-45, pLC10-29, and pLC43-41). The fourth plasmid, pLC35-38, specifically enhances the L-proline transport activity of its host bacteria but not their L-proline dehydrogenase activity. It probably encodes putP. We have used these plasmids in an E. coli minicell system to identify the putA and putP gene products.

scholarly journals Fate of Escherichia coli in dialysis device exposed into sewage influent and activated sludge

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-390
Author(s):  
Porsry Ung ◽  
Chanthol Peng ◽  
Sokunsreiroat Yuk ◽  
Vannak Ann ◽  
Hasika Mith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Ion Concentrations ◽  
Escherichia Coli K12 ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Phosphate Buffered Saline

Abstract Tracing the fate of pathogens in environmental water, particularly in wastewater, with a suitable methodology is a demanding task. We investigated the fate of Escherichia coli K12 in sewage influent and activated sludge using a novel approach that involves the application of a biologically stable dialysis device. The ion concentrations inside the device could reach that of surrounding solution when it was incubated in phosphate buffered saline for 2 h. E. coli K12 above 107 CFU mL−1 (inoculated in distilled water, influent, activated sludge) were introduced into the device and incubated in influent and activated sludge for 10 days. Without indigenous microorganisms, E. coli K12 could survive even with the limited ions and nutrients concentrations in influent and activated sludge. E. coli K12 abundance in influent and activated sludge were reduced by 60 and 85%, respectively, after just 1 day. The establishment of microbial community in wastewater played an important role in reducing E. coli K12. Bacteriophage propagated in filtered influent or activated sludge when E. coli K12 was introduced, but not in raw influent or activated sludge. The methodology developed in this study can be applied in the actual environmental water to trace the fate of pathogens.

In vitro studies on L-serine deaminase activity of Escherichia coli K12

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 1292-1297 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. B. Newman ◽  
V. Kapoor
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
In Vitro Studies ◽  
Soluble Enzyme ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Escherichia Coli K12 ◽  
Substrate Analogues ◽  
Mammalian Enzyme ◽  
Serine Deaminase

Extracts of Escherichia coli K12 contain an enzyme which deaminates L-serine. This serine deaminase appears to be a soluble enzyme and is inhibited by substrate analogues, metal ions, and chelators. The activity, which is very unstable in vitro, is protected, and in some cases, even activated by substrate, substrate analogues, and by ferrous ion. The enzyme has proved unstable in all attempts at purification. It resembles closely the L-serine deaminase activity in other microorganisms, but is very different from the mammalian enzyme. As judged by comparison with organisms in which this enzyme serves as part of the principal carbon-handling pathway, L-serine deaminase activity is present in E. coli extracts in physiologically significant amounts.

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