Jacobi Christoph A, Bach Alexandra, Eberl Leo, Steidle Anette, Heesemann Jürgen
Max von Pettenkofer Institute for Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Ludwig Maximillian University Munich, D-80336 Munich, Germany.
Infect Immun. 2003 Nov;71(11):6624-6. doi: 10.1128/IAI.71.11.6624-6626.2003.
Yersinia enterocolitica synthesizes N-acyl-L-homoserine lactone (AHL) signal molecules via the LuxR-LuxI homologues YenR-YenI. In this study we checked two prototypes of mouse-virulent Y. enterocolitica serotype O8 strains WA-314 and 8081 for AHL production in vitro and in vivo (mouse infection model). We used thin-layer chromatography in combination with the Escherichia coli AHL biosensor to identify the AHL species produced. We detected only OHHL [N-(3-oxohexanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone] and not HHL (N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone) produced by Y. enterocolitica O8 in culture supernatant or infected mouse tissue. This is the first report demonstrating AHL production by yersiniae during infection.
小肠结肠炎耶尔森菌通过LuxR-LuxI同源物YenR-YenI合成N-酰基-L-高丝氨酸内酯(AHL)信号分子。在本研究中,我们检测了两株对小鼠具有毒力的小肠结肠炎耶尔森菌O8血清型菌株WA-314和8081在体外和体内(小鼠感染模型)产生AHL的情况。我们使用薄层色谱法结合大肠杆菌AHL生物传感器来鉴定所产生的AHL种类。我们在培养上清液或感染小鼠组织中仅检测到小肠结肠炎耶尔森菌O8产生的OHHL [N-(3-氧代己酰基)-L-高丝氨酸内酯],而未检测到HHL(N-己酰基-L-高丝氨酸内酯)。这是第一份证明耶尔森菌在感染过程中产生AHL的报告。