Open AccessA dominant sulfhydryl-containing protein in the outer membrane of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Author(s) -
E. Piniorrod,
Sarah L. Browne,
Anna M. Feldweg,
John E. Leonard
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.175.4.1173-1175.1993
Subject(s) - bacterial outer membrane , neisseria gonorrhoeae , biology , molecular mass , membrane protein , neisseria , microbiology and biotechnology , neisseriaceae , biochemistry , bacteria , membrane , escherichia coli , enzyme , antibiotics , gene , genetics
By using a method that labels sulfhydryl-containing proteins in situ, we have detected a major outer membrane protein of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at 41 kDa. A protein of this molecular mass has not previously been shown to be a major outer membrane protein in gonococci. In addition, a minor protein rich in cysteinyl residues was detected at 31.5 kDa.