title: Proteins of the lactococcin A secretion system: lcnD encodes two in-frame proteins.
abstract: Polyclonal antibodies were raised against LcnC and LcnD proteins of the Lactococcus lactis bacteriocin lactococcin A secretory system to examine their cellular location and interaction. Two major reacting bands were detected by Western immunoblot with the anti-LcnD antibody: one of 52 kDa (LcnD) and another of 45 kDa, called here LcnD*. LcnD* was still detectable after removing the AUG start codon for LcnD. Chemical cross-linking analyses of membrane fractions of L. lactis cells expressing the LcnC/D secretion machinery were performed. Our results indicate that LcnD is present in the secretion machinery complex as a dimer and is able to interact with LcnD* and LcnC.
authors.affiliation: Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands. varcamon@unina.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varcamonti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicastro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Venema
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kok
mesh_terms: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001430:Bacteriocins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D005557:Formaldehyde; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D013294:Lactococcus lactis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D010957:Plasmids; D021381:Protein Transport
chemical_list: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001430:Bacteriocins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; C445678:LcnC protein, bacteria; C098554:LcnD protein, Lactococcus lactis; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C069325:lactococcin A; D005557:Formaldehyde