title: Isolation and characterization of a porin-like outer membrane protein from Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris.
abstract: Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, a plant-associated pathogenic bacterium, is the causal agent of foliar spots and blights in crucifers. The major outer membrane protein, Omp37, of 37 kDa, has been identified, purified to homogeneity, and its characterization has also been carried out. Native Omp37 behaved as a trimer, as revealed by gel filtration and SDS-PAGE. FTIR measurements revealed a high beta-structure content. The pore-forming ability of the purified Omp37 was studied by the liposome swelling assay. Omp37, to our knowledge, is the first porin that has been isolated from Xanthomonas. This study clearly demonstrates that Omp37 is related to the family of trimeric bacterial porins.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: Lingyun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Xujia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000494:pharmacology; D008970:Molecular Weight; D018272:Porins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D011510:Proteolipids / Q000187:drug effects; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000494:pharmacology; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D014357:Trypsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016959:Xanthomonas campestris / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D018272:Porins; D011510:Proteolipids; C020485:proteoliposomes; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D014357:Trypsin