Surface adhesins of lactobacilli loosely connected to the cell wall and eliminated into the environment during culturing in liquid nutrient media.
Six lactobacillus species and 4 clones of one of them were studied in order to clear out the ratio between the adhesion capacities of concanavalin A-reactive glycoprotein adhesins on the surface of the bacterial cell and glycoprotein adhesins released into the broth during culturing in liquid nutrient media. The adhesive activity of cultures is largely determined by the strain rather than species appurtenance. Elimination of glycoprotein adhesins from the bacterial cell and their antagonistic activity towards Candida albicans were demonstrated in specific interactions of glycoprotein adhesins with immune serum and concanavalin A.
Anokhina
I V
IV
Department of Microbiology, Russian University of Peoples' Friendship.
Kravtsov
E G
EG
Yashina
N V
NV
Ermolaev
A V
AV
Chesnokova
V L
VL
Dalin
M V
MV
D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000371:Agglutination / Q000187:drug effects; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D019936:Probiotics
D018829:Adhesins, Bacterial; D003470:Culture Media; D003208:Concanavalin A