Lysis of modified walls from Lactobacillus fermentum.

AUTOR(ES)

Logardt, I M

RESUMO

The N and O substitution in wall peptidoglycan from Lactobacillus fermentum was studied in relation to growth phase, as well as the lytic activities and the effect of trypsin on them. The N-nonsubstituted sites were determined by dinitrophenylation techniques. The results indicate that an extensive substitution at the O groups takes place as cells go into the stationary growth phase, concomitant with a decrease in their lysozyme sensitivity. N-nonsubstituted residues, mainly glucosamine, occurred in both exponential-phase and stationary-phase walls but not in the corresponding peptidoglycans. Small amounts of N-nonsubstituted muramic acid were detected in walls and peptidoglycan from cells in the stationary growth phase only. N acetylation of isolated walls did not increase their lysozyme sensitivity but rather decreased it. Autolysis of walls was completely inhibited by the chemical modifications used. Trypsin stimulates the lysozyme sensitivity of native walls but has no effect on walls that had been O deacetylated and N acetylated. It is suggested that the effect of trypsin is due to its action as an esterase removing the O acetylation in lysozyme-resistant walls.

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