Francisella tularensis membrane complexome by blue native/SDS-PAGE. 2011

Jiri Dresler, and Jana Klimentova, and Jiri Stulik
Institute of Molecular Pathology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defense, Trebesska 1575, 500 01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.

The study of membrane proteins and membrane protein complexes (MPC) provides crucial information in the field of bacterial physiology and pathogenesis research. The method of blue native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and its combination with SDS-PAGE (BN/SDS-PAGE) were here employed to study the membrane complexome of an intracellular bacterium Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of a severe disease tularemia. In the presented study we describe the subunit composition and stoichiometry of several MPC involved in various cell functions (oxidative phosphorylation, membrane transport, cell division, membrane or periplasmic proteins folding, iron storage, phospholipid and cell envelope biosynthesis). Moreover, some undocumented or hypothetical MPC with possible connection to virulence factors were also proposed and some newly detected subunits were assigned to known complexes. The BN/SDS-PAGE combined with mass spectrometry appeared to be a strong tool in the investigation of membrane proteins and complexes and thus successfully complements the traditional electrophoresis approaches.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008565 Membrane Proteins Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. They consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins. They include most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors. Cell Membrane Protein,Cell Membrane Proteins,Cell Surface Protein,Cell Surface Proteins,Integral Membrane Proteins,Membrane-Associated Protein,Surface Protein,Surface Proteins,Integral Membrane Protein,Membrane Protein,Membrane-Associated Proteins,Membrane Associated Protein,Membrane Associated Proteins,Membrane Protein, Cell,Membrane Protein, Integral,Membrane Proteins, Integral,Protein, Cell Membrane,Protein, Cell Surface,Protein, Integral Membrane,Protein, Membrane,Protein, Membrane-Associated,Protein, Surface,Proteins, Cell Membrane,Proteins, Cell Surface,Proteins, Integral Membrane,Proteins, Membrane,Proteins, Membrane-Associated,Proteins, Surface,Surface Protein, Cell
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D004396 Coloring Agents Chemicals and substances that impart color including soluble dyes and insoluble pigments. They are used in INKS; PAINTS; and as INDICATORS AND REAGENTS. Coloring Agent,Dye,Dyes,Organic Pigment,Stain,Stains,Tissue Stain,Tissue Stains,Organic Pigments,Pigments, Inorganic,Agent, Coloring,Inorganic Pigments,Pigment, Organic,Pigments, Organic,Stain, Tissue,Stains, Tissue
D004591 Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis in which a polyacrylamide gel is used as the diffusion medium. Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,SDS-PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGE,Gel Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide,SDS PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGEs
D005604 Francisella tularensis The etiologic agent of TULAREMIA in man and other warm-blooded animals. Bacterium tularense,Brucella tularensis,Francisella tularense,Pasteurella tularensis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014406 Tularemia A plague-like disease of rodents, transmissible to man. It is caused by FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS and is characterized by fever, chills, headache, backache, and weakness. Francisella tularensis Infection,Francisella tularensis Infections,Infection, Francisella tularensis,Tularemias
D046912 Multiprotein Complexes Macromolecular complexes formed from the association of defined protein subunits. Macromolecular Protein Complexes,Complexes, Macromolecular Protein,Complexes, Multiprotein,Protein Complexes, Macromolecular

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