Expression and Subcellular Location of a Leucine Aminopeptidase of Mycoplasma Gallinarum


Authors

  • X. Wan Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
  • S.L. Branton Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
  • M.B. Hughlett Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
  • L.A. Hanson Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
  • G.T. Pharr Department of Basic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2004.70.74

Keywords:

Commensal, leucine aminopeptidase, Mycoplasma gallinarum, subcellular location

Abstract

Mycoplasma Gallinarum is a commensal with a host range that includes most poultry. This property of M. gallinarum may reflect unique mechanisms for colonization and persistence in various hosts. In previous studies a leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) gene candidate was cloned from a M. gallinarum recombinant genomic library and characterized. Here we evaluate the LAP gene from M. gallinarum at the protein level. A recombinant fusion protein was purified and employed as an antigen to immunize chickens to obtain polyclonal anti-LAP serum. The antiserum was utilized to identify the subcellular location by immuoblotting with Triton X-114 partitions of M. gallinarum proteins. Our results of these experiments show that the LAP gene product is located in the cytoplasmic fraction of the M. gallinarum cell.

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Published

2003-12-15

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2004)

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Research Article

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How to Cite

Wan, X., Branton, S., Hughlett, M., Hanson, L., & Pharr, G. (2003). Expression and Subcellular Location of a Leucine Aminopeptidase of Mycoplasma Gallinarum. International Journal of Poultry Science, 3(1), 70–74. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2004.70.74

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