Genes affecting coliphage BF23 and E colicin sensitivity in Salmonella typhimurium.
AUTOR(ES)
Guterman, S K
RESUMO
Rough strains of Salmonella typhimurium were sensitive to coliphage BF23. Spontaneous mutants resistant to BF23 (bfe) were isolated, and the trait was mapped using phage P1. The bfe gene in S. typhimurium was located between argF (66% co-transducible) and rif (61% co-transducible). The BF23-sensitive S. typhimurium strains were not sensitive to the E colicins. Cells of these rough strains absorbed colicin, as measured by loss of E2 or E3 killing units from colicin solutions and by specific adsorption of 125I-colicin E2 to bfe+ cells. Sensitivity to colicins E1, E2, and E3 was observed in a S. typhimurium strain carrying the F'8 gal+ episome. This episome complemented the tolB mutation of Escherichia coli. We conclude that the bfe+ protein satisfies requirements for adsorption of both phage BF23 and the E colicins. In addition, expression of a gene from E. coli, possibly tolB, is necessary for efficient E colicin killing of S. typhimurium.
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