Characterization of Thermoactinomyces sacchari antigens. 1978

S B Lehrer, and J E Salvaggio

Three different extracts of Thermoactinomyces sacchari were analyzed for their antigenicity and physical-chemical properties. Rabbit antiserum to each preparation, tested by immunodiffusion in gel, demonstrated that the most potent immunogen was that prepared by the double-dialysis method. This extract also contained the greatest number of precipitating antigens as detected by gel filtration. All extracts, analyzed by column chromatography on Sephadex G-75, were heterogeneous in that they contained large- and small-molecular-weight fractions. Precipitins in each extract were detected in column eluates of relatively low ultraviolet absorption and were of a similar molecular size range. Chemical analysis of purified antigens demonstrated protein and carbohydrate. The culture supernatant contained the greatest amount of carbohydrate (66%), and the soluble extract of bacterial cells contained the greatest amount of protein (68%). Several antigens were partially sensitive to the proteolytic enzymes Pronase and trypsin, but none was sensitive to lysozyme. These results demonstrate that there are multiple-antigen systems in T. sacchari and that, of the samples analyzed, the double-dialysis method of antigen preparation yields the most potent antigens.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008848 Micromonosporaceae A family of gram-positive, saprophytic bacteria occurring in soil and aquatic environments.
D002850 Chromatography, Gel Chromatography on non-ionic gels without regard to the mechanism of solute discrimination. Chromatography, Exclusion,Chromatography, Gel Permeation,Chromatography, Molecular Sieve,Gel Filtration,Gel Filtration Chromatography,Chromatography, Size Exclusion,Exclusion Chromatography,Gel Chromatography,Gel Permeation Chromatography,Molecular Sieve Chromatography,Chromatography, Gel Filtration,Exclusion Chromatography, Size,Filtration Chromatography, Gel,Filtration, Gel,Sieve Chromatography, Molecular,Size Exclusion Chromatography
D000942 Antigens, Bacterial Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity. Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial
D001426 Bacterial Proteins Proteins found in any species of bacterium. Bacterial Gene Products,Bacterial Gene Proteins,Gene Products, Bacterial,Bacterial Gene Product,Bacterial Gene Protein,Bacterial Protein,Gene Product, Bacterial,Gene Protein, Bacterial,Gene Proteins, Bacterial,Protein, Bacterial,Proteins, Bacterial

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