Open AccessLipopolysaccharide and protein patterns of Rhizobium sp. ( Galega )
Author(s) -
Lipsanen Päivi,
Lindström Kristina
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1989.tb03067.x
Subject(s) - biology , rhizobia , lipopolysaccharide , microbiology and biotechnology , rhizobium leguminosarum , antiserum , rhizobiaceae , antigen , bacteria , immunology , genetics , symbiosis
Strains of Rhizobium sp. (Galega) (R. galegae), R. meliloti, R. leguminosarum , and R. loti were compared for their lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and whole cell protein patterns. Antigenic properties of these LPS and proteins were tested by immunoblotting with rabbit antiserum raised against R. galegae strain HAMBI 540. The LPS and protein patterns of R. galegae strains differed from those of the other rhizobia tested. By immunoblotting, a species‐specific R. galegae LPS antigen and two proteins specific for R. galegae were identified. Our results support the suggestion that R. galegae strains form a distinct taxonomic group within the genus Rhizobium .