Physiological role of FolD (methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase), FchA (methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase) and Fhs (formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase) from Clostridium perfringens in a heterologous model of Escherichia coli

Most organisms possess bifunctional FolD 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate (5,10-CH2-THF) dehydrogenase-cyclohydrolase] to generate NADPH and 10-formyltetrandrofolate (10-CHO-THF) required in various metabolic steps. In addition, some organisms including Clostridium perfringens possess another protein, Fhs (formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase), to synthesize 10-CHO-THF. Here, we show that unlike the bifunctional FolD of Escherichia coli (Eco FolD), and contrary to its annotated bifunctional nature, C. perfringens FolD (Cpe FoID) is a monofunctional 5,10-CH2-THF dehydrogenase. The dehydrogenase activity of Cpe FoID is about five times more efficient than that of Eco FolD. The 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate (5,10-CH+-THF) cyclohydrolase activity in C. perfringens is provided by another protein, FchA (5,10-CH+-THF cyclohydrolase), whose cyclohydrolase activity is similar to 10 times more efficient than that of Eco FolD. Kinetic parameters for Cpe Fhs were also determined for utilization of all of its substrates. Both Cpe FoID and Cpe FchA are required to substitute for the single bifunctional FolD in E. coli. The simultaneous presence of Cpe FoID and Cpe FchA is also necessary to rescue an E coli folD deletion strain (harbouring Cpe Fhs support) for its formate and glycine auxotrophies, and to alleviate its susceptibility to trimethoprim (an antifolate drug) or UV light. The presence of the three clostridial proteins (FolD, FchA and Fhs) is required to maintain folate homeostasis in the cell.

Bacteriological investigations of prawn canneries 2. Incidence of Clostridium perfringens

Prawn processing factories of the three major fish processing centres of the West Coast of India, viz., Cochin, Mangalore and Calicut were surveyed to determine the occurrence of Clostridium perfringens in processing areas, and in processed products. Direct plating on Sulphite-polymyxin- sulphadiazine Agar and enrichment techniques were used. Samples of prawn, prawn guts, frozen prawns, canned prawns, water, ice, swab from utensils and soil from the factory premises were examined. Among a total of 461 samples examined, only 32 (6.9%) gave positive results. The incidence of C. perfringens was more in prawn guts (80%), followed by soil (50%), prawn (38%), ice (33.3%), frozen prawns (11%), swab (5.0%) and water (1.1%). No C. perfringens was isolated from canned prawns.

Comparison of media and methods for the detection and enumeration of Clostridium perfringens in seafoods

Three direct plating methods and two most probable number (MPN) procedures were compared for the enumeration of Clostridium perfringens in seafoods the sulfitecycloserine (SC) agar, sulfite-polymyxin-sulfadiazine (SPS) agar, tryptone-sulfite- neomycin (TSN) agar, LS medium MPN procedure and iron milk MPN procedure. Isolates were confirmed as C. perfringens. The two MPN procedures compared very well with the three plating media tested with stock culture of C. perfringens from our laboratory collection and the reference strain NCIB 6125. But in fish samples, the two liquid media were found to be more sensitive and hence the MPN procedure using LS medium for the detection of C. perfringens in seafoods is suggested.

Efecto de extractos de plantas sobre el crecimiento, la esporulación y la producción de toxinas de clostridium perfringens tipo A

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Efecto de sobrenadantes de cultivo sobre la esporulación de cepas nativas de Clostridium Perfringens tipo A

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Determinación de la temperatura óptima de esporulación de cuatro cepas de Clostridium perfringens tipo A

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Inducción de respuesta inmune protectora contra la toxina a (fosfolipasa C) de Clostridium perfringens tipo A encapsulada en liposomas

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Inmunología) UANL

Efecto de extractos de plantas medicinales sobre el crecimiento, la producción de enterotoxina y la esporulación de Clostridium perfringens

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Detección de Clostridium perfringens enterotoxigénico en especias usadas en el érea metropolitana de Monterrey, N.L. por medio de una sonda de ADN por Luis Alberto Rodríguez Romo

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) U.A.N.L.

Detección de Clostridium perfringens enterotoxigénico y no enterotoxigénico en heces fecales de una población mexicana utilizando una sonda de ADN por María Manuela Vela Franco

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) U.A.N.L.

Caracterización de la respuesta al choque térmico de Clostridium perfringens tipo A

Tesis (Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Influencias del estres a baja temperatura y ph acido en clostridium perfringens tipo A

Tesis (Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Estudio sobre algunos eventos metabólicos relacionados con la producción de enterotoxina y la esporulación de clostridium perfringens tipo A, a su temperatura óptima de crecimiento

Tesis (Doctorado en Ciencias, con Especialidad en Microbiología Médica) UANL

Caractérisation de la résistance à la bacitracine et évaluation in vitro de bactériophages envers les Clostridium perfringens aviaires

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