Leyva-Illades Juan Francisco, Setlow Barbara, Sarker Mahfuzur R, Setlow Peter
Department of Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030-3305, USA.
J Bacteriol. 2007 Nov;189(21):7927-31. doi: 10.1128/JB.01179-07. Epub 2007 Aug 31.
Alpha/beta-type small, acid-soluble spore proteins (SASP) are essential for the resistance of DNA in spores of Bacillus species to damage. An alpha/beta-type SASP, Ssp2, from Clostridium perfringens was expressed at significant levels in B. subtilis spores lacking one or both major alpha/beta-type SASP (alpha- and alpha- beta- strains, respectively). Ssp2 restored some of the resistance of alpha- beta- spores to UV and nitrous acid and of alpha- spores to dry heat. Ssp2 also restored much of the resistance of alpha- spores to nitrous acid and restored full resistance of alpha- spores to UV and moist heat. These results further indicate the interchangeability of alpha/beta-type SASP in DNA protection in spores.
α/β型小酸溶性芽孢蛋白(SASP)对于芽孢杆菌属芽孢中的DNA抗损伤能力至关重要。来自产气荚膜梭菌的一种α/β型SASP,即Ssp2,在缺乏一种或两种主要α/β型SASP的枯草芽孢杆菌芽孢(分别为α-菌株和α-β-菌株)中大量表达。Ssp2恢复了α-β-芽孢对紫外线和亚硝酸的部分抗性,以及α-芽孢对干热的抗性。Ssp2还恢复了α-芽孢对亚硝酸的大部分抗性,并恢复了α-芽孢对紫外线和湿热的完全抗性。这些结果进一步表明了α/β型SASP在芽孢DNA保护中的可互换性。