Evaluation of Bacillus subtilis strain IS53 for the production of Bacillus anthracis protective antigen. 1994

L W Baillie, and M Johnson, and R J Manchee
Defence Microbiology Division, Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK.

An asporogenous strain of Bacillus subtilis, IS53, transformed with plasmid pPA102, produces the protective antigen (PA) component of the tripartite toxin of B. anthracis. Addition of yeast extract was required to support growth and PA production in all the media examined. Protective antigen expression was down-regulated during exponential growth and extracellular proteases caused marked degradation of the mature protein.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003470 Culture Media Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN. Media, Culture
D000942 Antigens, Bacterial Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity. Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial
D001412 Bacillus subtilis A species of gram-positive bacteria that is a common soil and water saprophyte. Natto Bacteria,Bacillus subtilis (natto),Bacillus subtilis subsp. natto,Bacillus subtilis var. natto
D001427 Bacterial Toxins Toxic substances formed in or elaborated by bacteria; they are usually proteins with high molecular weight and antigenicity; some are used as antibiotics and some to skin test for the presence of or susceptibility to certain diseases. Bacterial Toxin,Toxins, Bacterial,Toxin, Bacterial
D014169 Transformation, Bacterial The heritable modification of the properties of a competent bacterium by naked DNA from another source. The uptake of naked DNA is a naturally occuring phenomenon in some bacteria. It is often used as a GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUE. Bacterial Transformation

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