Characterization of outer membrane proteins of Escherichia coli in response to phenol stress. 2011

Dan-Feng Zhang, and Hui Li, and Xiang-Min Lin, and San-Ying Wang, and Xuan-Xian Peng
Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Zhangzhou Normal University, Zhangzhou, 363000, People's Republic of China.

Gram-negative bacteria are generally more tolerant to disinfectants than Gram-positive bacteria due to outer membrane (OM) barrier, but the tolerant mechanism is not well characterized. We have utilized comparative proteomic methodologies to characterize the OM proteins of E. coli K-12 K99+ in response to phenol stress and found that nine proteins were altered significantly. They were OM proteins OmpA, FadL, LamB, and OmpT, cytoplasmic-associated proteins AceA and EF-Tu, inner membrane protein AtpB, putative capsid protein Q8FewO, and unknown location protein Dps. They were reported here for the first time to be phenol-tolerant proteins. The alteration and functional characterization of the four OM proteins were further investigated using western blotting, genetically modified strains with gene deletion and gene complementation approaches. Our results characterized the functional OM proteins of E. coli in resistance to phenol, and provide novel insights into the mechanisms of bacterial disinfectant-tolerance and new drug targets for control of phenol-resistant bacteria.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010636 Phenols Benzene derivatives that include one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the ring structure.
D004202 Disinfectants Substances used on inanimate objects that destroy harmful microorganisms or inhibit their activity. Disinfectants are classed as complete, destroying SPORES as well as vegetative forms of microorganisms, or incomplete, destroying only vegetative forms of the organisms. They are distinguished from ANTISEPTICS, which are local anti-infective agents used on humans and other animals. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 11th ed) Biocide,Disinfectant,Biocides
D001425 Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins Proteins isolated from the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. OMP Proteins,Outer Membrane Proteins, Bacterial,Outer Membrane Lipoproteins, Bacterial
D013312 Stress, Physiological The unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect HOMEOSTASIS of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions. Biotic Stress,Metabolic Stress,Physiological Stress,Abiotic Stress,Abiotic Stress Reaction,Abiotic Stress Response,Biological Stress,Metabolic Stress Response,Physiological Stress Reaction,Physiological Stress Reactivity,Physiological Stress Response,Abiotic Stress Reactions,Abiotic Stress Responses,Abiotic Stresses,Biological Stresses,Biotic Stresses,Metabolic Stress Responses,Metabolic Stresses,Physiological Stress Reactions,Physiological Stress Responses,Physiological Stresses,Reaction, Abiotic Stress,Reactions, Abiotic Stress,Response, Abiotic Stress,Response, Metabolic Stress,Stress Reaction, Physiological,Stress Response, Metabolic,Stress Response, Physiological,Stress, Abiotic,Stress, Biological,Stress, Biotic,Stress, Metabolic
D015964 Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Any of the processes by which cytoplasmic or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in bacteria. Bacterial Gene Expression Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression, Bacterial,Regulation, Gene Expression, Bacterial
D048168 Escherichia coli K12 A species of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria belonging to the K serogroup of ESCHERICHIA COLI. It lives as a harmless inhabitant of the human LARGE INTESTINE and is widely used in medical and GENETIC RESEARCH. E coli K12
D020543 Proteome The protein complement of an organism coded for by its genome. Proteomes
D040901 Proteomics The systematic study of the complete complement of proteins (PROTEOME) of organisms. Peptidomics

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