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The cell wall subproteome of Listeria monocytogenes
Author(s) -
Schaumburg Jessica,
Diekmann Oliver,
Hagendorff Petra,
Bergmann Simone,
Rohde Manfred,
Hammerschmidt Sven,
Jänsch Lothar,
Wehland Jürgen,
Kärst Uwe
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
proteomics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.26
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1615-9861
pISSN - 1615-9853
DOI - 10.1002/pmic.200400928
Subject(s) - proteome , listeria monocytogenes , virulence , biology , proteomics , virulence factor , elongation factor , biochemistry , bacterial adhesin , groel , immunoelectron microscopy , cytoplasm , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , bacteria , escherichia coli , genetics , ribosome , rna , antibody , gene
The surface subproteome of Listeria monocytogenes that includes many proteins already known to be involved in virulence and interaction with host cells has been characterized. A new method for the isolation of a defined surface proteome of low complexity has been established based on serial extraction of proteins by different salts at high concentration, and in all 55 proteins were identified by N ‐terminal sequencing and mass spectrometry. About 16% of these proteins are of unknown function and three proteins have no orthologue in the nonpathogenic L. innocua and might be involved in virulence mechanisms. Remarkably, a relatively high number of proteins with a function in the cytoplasmic compartment was identified in this surface proteome. These proteins had neither predicted or detectable signal peptides nor could any modification be observed except removal of the N ‐terminal methionine. Enolase (Lmo2455) is one of these proteins. It was shown to be present in the cell wall of the pathogen by immunoelectron microscopy and, along with heat shock factor DnaK (Lmo1473), elongation factor TU (Lmo2653), and glyceraldehyde‐3‐phosphate dehydrogenase (Lmo2459), it was found to be able to bind human plasminogen in overlay blots and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) experiments. The K D values of these interactions were determined by SPR measurements. The data indicate a possible role of these proteins as receptors for human plasminogen on the bacterial cell surface. The potential role of this recruitment of a host protease for extracellular invasion mechanisms is discussed.