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Characterization of Spbhp-37, a Hemoglobin-Binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive microorganism that is the cause of bacterial pneumonia, sinusitis and otitis media. This human pathogen also can cause invasive diseases such as meningitis, bacteremia and septicemia. Hemoglobin (Hb) and haem can support the growth and viability of S. pneu...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854876/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27200302 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00047 |
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author | Romero-Espejel, María E. Rodríguez, Mario A. Chávez-Munguía, Bibiana Ríos-Castro, Emmanuel Olivares-Trejo, José de Jesús |
author_facet | Romero-Espejel, María E. Rodríguez, Mario A. Chávez-Munguía, Bibiana Ríos-Castro, Emmanuel Olivares-Trejo, José de Jesús |
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description | Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive microorganism that is the cause of bacterial pneumonia, sinusitis and otitis media. This human pathogen also can cause invasive diseases such as meningitis, bacteremia and septicemia. Hemoglobin (Hb) and haem can support the growth and viability of S. pneumoniae as sole iron sources. Unfortunately, the acquisition mechanism of Hb and haem in this bacterium has been poorly studied. Previously we identified two proteins of 37 and 22 kDa as putative Hb- and haem-binding proteins (Spbhp-37 and Spbhp-22, respectively). The sequence of Spbhp-37 protein was database annotated as lipoprotein without any function or localization. Here it was immunolocalized in the surface cell by transmission electron microscopy using specific antibodies produced against the recombinant protein. The expression of Spbhp-37 was increased when bacteria were grown in media culture supplied with Hb. In addition, the affinity of Sphbp-37 for Hb was determined. Thus, in this work we are presenting new findings that attempt to explain the mechanism involved in iron acquisition of this pathogen. In the future these results could help to develop new therapy targets in order to avoid the secondary effects caused by the traditional therapies. |
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spelling | pubmed-48548762016-05-19 Characterization of Spbhp-37, a Hemoglobin-Binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae Romero-Espejel, María E. Rodríguez, Mario A. Chávez-Munguía, Bibiana Ríos-Castro, Emmanuel Olivares-Trejo, José de Jesús Front Cell Infect Microbiol Microbiology Streptococcus pneumoniae is a Gram-positive microorganism that is the cause of bacterial pneumonia, sinusitis and otitis media. This human pathogen also can cause invasive diseases such as meningitis, bacteremia and septicemia. Hemoglobin (Hb) and haem can support the growth and viability of S. pneumoniae as sole iron sources. Unfortunately, the acquisition mechanism of Hb and haem in this bacterium has been poorly studied. Previously we identified two proteins of 37 and 22 kDa as putative Hb- and haem-binding proteins (Spbhp-37 and Spbhp-22, respectively). The sequence of Spbhp-37 protein was database annotated as lipoprotein without any function or localization. Here it was immunolocalized in the surface cell by transmission electron microscopy using specific antibodies produced against the recombinant protein. The expression of Spbhp-37 was increased when bacteria were grown in media culture supplied with Hb. In addition, the affinity of Sphbp-37 for Hb was determined. Thus, in this work we are presenting new findings that attempt to explain the mechanism involved in iron acquisition of this pathogen. In the future these results could help to develop new therapy targets in order to avoid the secondary effects caused by the traditional therapies. Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-04 /pmc/articles/PMC4854876/ /pubmed/27200302 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00047 Text en Copyright © 2016 Romero-Espejel, Rodríguez, Chávez-Munguía, Ríos-Castro and Olivares-Trejo. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Microbiology Romero-Espejel, María E. Rodríguez, Mario A. Chávez-Munguía, Bibiana Ríos-Castro, Emmanuel Olivares-Trejo, José de Jesús Characterization of Spbhp-37, a Hemoglobin-Binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae |
title | Characterization of Spbhp-37, a Hemoglobin-Binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae |
title_full | Characterization of Spbhp-37, a Hemoglobin-Binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae |
title_fullStr | Characterization of Spbhp-37, a Hemoglobin-Binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae |
title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Spbhp-37, a Hemoglobin-Binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae |
title_short | Characterization of Spbhp-37, a Hemoglobin-Binding Protein of Streptococcus pneumoniae |
title_sort | characterization of spbhp-37, a hemoglobin-binding protein of streptococcus pneumoniae |
topic | Microbiology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854876/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27200302 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2016.00047 |
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