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Gel‐free proteomic identification of the Bacillus subtilis insoluble spore coat protein fraction
Author(s) -
Abhyankar Wishwas,
Beek Alex Ter,
Dekker Henk,
Kort Remco,
Brul Stanley,
de Koster Chris G.
Publication year - 2011
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.201100003
Subject(s) - bacillus subtilis , spore , biology , coat , endospore , proteomics , proteome , bacillus (shape) , biochemistry , food spoilage , spore germination , microbiology and biotechnology , bacterial spore , bacteria , gene , genetics , paleontology
Species from the genus Bacillus have the ability to form endospores, dormant cellular forms that are able to survive heat and acid preservation techniques commonly used in the food industry. Resistance characteristics of spores towards various environmental stresses are in part attributed to their coat proteins. Previously, 70 proteins have been assigned to the spore coat of Bacillus subtilis using SDS‐PAGE, 2‐DE gel approaches, protein localization studies and genome‐wide transcriptome studies. Here, we present a “gel‐free” protocol that is capable of comprehensive B. subtilis spore coat protein extraction and addresses the insoluble coat fraction. Using LC‐MS/MS we identified 55 proteins from the insoluble B. subtilis spore coat protein fraction, of which 21 are putative novel spore coat proteins not assigned to the spore coat until now. Identification of spore coat proteins from a B. subtilis food‐spoilage isolate corroborated a generic and “applied” use of our protocol. To develop specific and sensitive spore detection and/or purification systems from food stuff or patient material, suitable protein targets can be derived from our proteomic approach. Finally, the protocol can be extended to study cross‐linking among the spore coat proteins as well as for their quantification.