Serological properties of cellular and extracellular glycerol teichoic acid antigens of Streptococcus mutans. 1979

S Hamada, and J Mizuno, and S Kotani

Cell-free supernatant of Streptococcus mutans cultures was concentrated by 50% ammonium sulphate precipitation to 1/50 of the original culture volume. Most extracellular glucosyltransferase activity was detected in the supernatant. Furthermore, the supernatant reacted with serotype specific antiserum, showing immunological identities with the serotype specific polysaccharide antigen obtained from whole cells by hot saline or NaOH extraction in double diffusion tests. Immunoelectrophoretic analysis also revealed that the supernatant antigen possessed significant quantities of lipid-bound and free glycerol teichoic acid antigens. The lipoteichoic acid (LTA) was obtained from whole cells by phenol-water extraction. The lipid-teichoic acid linkage was easily split by mild acid or alkaline hydrolysis. The supernatant and phenol antigens spontaneously sensitized sheep red blood cells. These antigens were adsorbed to hydroxyapatite powder. The extracellular LTA and glucosyltransferase were found to be closely associated and difficult to separate chromatographically. In vivo significance of these properties of LTA and GTase is discussed in terms of the ecology of S. mutans and other oral streptococci.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005110 Extracellular Space Interstitial space between cells, occupied by INTERSTITIAL FLUID as well as amorphous and fibrous substances. For organisms with a CELL WALL, the extracellular space includes everything outside of the CELL MEMBRANE including the PERIPLASM and the cell wall. Intercellular Space,Extracellular Spaces,Intercellular Spaces,Space, Extracellular,Space, Intercellular,Spaces, Extracellular,Spaces, Intercellular
D005779 Immunodiffusion Technique involving the diffusion of antigen or antibody through a semisolid medium, usually agar or agarose gel, with the result being a precipitin reaction. Gel Diffusion Tests,Diffusion Test, Gel,Diffusion Tests, Gel,Gel Diffusion Test,Immunodiffusions,Test, Gel Diffusion,Tests, Gel Diffusion
D000942 Antigens, Bacterial Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity. Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial
D013295 Streptococcus mutans A polysaccharide-producing species of STREPTOCOCCUS isolated from human dental plaque.
D013682 Teichoic Acids Bacterial polysaccharides that are rich in phosphodiester linkages. They are the major components of the cell walls and membranes of many bacteria. Glycerol Teichoic Acid,Glycerol Teichoic Acids,Acid, Glycerol Teichoic,Acids, Glycerol Teichoic,Acids, Teichoic

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