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| Author(s): |
Alexandre César Pelloso
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Biologia |
| Defense date: | 2011-02-21 |
| Examining board members: |
Anete Pereira de Souza;
Emerson José Venancio;
Sandra Martha Gomes Dias
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| Advisor: | Ricardo Aparicio; Anete Pereira de Souza |
| Abstract | |
After sequencing the genome of Xylella fastidiosa, strain 9a5c, there was a large increase in information related to this organism, but most of the proteins produced by these bacteria do not have predicted functions. In this study, the objective was the initial characterization of three proteins of this organism, namely XfCysB (orf Xf0683) XfLysRL (orf Xf1448) and XfycjZ (orf Xf1480). These proteins show high similarity to members of the family of LysR-type transcriptional regulators (LTTR). The LTTR family of regulators is the most common in prokaryotes and has diverse functions such as regulation of genes involved in metabolism, cell division, quorum sense, virulence, oxidative stress response, among others. Among the proteins under study, the only protein that has more specific prediction of classification within the family is the LysR XfCysB, which already characterized homologous proteins are involved in the regulation of cys operon, which is involved in the biosynthesis of cysteine. After cloning the protein, structural characterization was performed using the techniques of Exclusion Chromatography for Molecular Weight that shows the oligomeric state of the protein; circular dichroism to determine if protein has folded and stable secondary structure and SAXS (X-Ray Scattering at Small Angle) for the determination of protein structure in solution. Functional characterization was performed by analyzing the expression of proteins during different stages of biofilm formation (5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 days of growth) of X. fastidiosa by producing antibodies specific for each protein under study and performance of Western blot using total protein extract of the antibody produced against biofilm. With results obtained it was possible to estimate that the molecular weight of protein was 50 kDa XfLysRL in solution, indicating that the XfLysRL is in dimeric form, since the molecular weight of the monomer is 23.7 kDa. It also has a stable secondary structure folded and supporting a rise in temperature to 44° C. It was also verified that the protein is monodisperse in solution, is structurally globular and could be produced, with the data obtained, a first model for the structure of the protein. The protein XfCysB had its mass estimated at 45.3 kDa in solution and 195.1 kDa in the presence of its coinducer specific, besides presents a folded secondary structure. Regarding the protein XfycjZ was observed that when this solution has a molecular mass of 174.8 kDa demonstrating that it's oligomeric form is a tetramer. Functional studies indicate that the three proteins were expressed during the biofilm formation of X. fastidiosa, follows that they are present in 6 times analyzed. Thus, the detailed study of these proteins is important because their presence in biofilm formation of X. fastidiosa, one of the mechanisms of pathogenicity of the bacteria. Another important factor is the use of results in the structural elucidation of the role of proteins because the protein structure is directly involved in its function (AU) | |