Protein-lipid-lipopolysaccharide association in the superficial layer of Spirillum serpens cell walls.

AUTOR(ES)

Chester, I R

RESUMO

The backing layer of the Spirillum serpens VHA cell wall, which supports and is bonded to the outer, structured protein layer, was isolated and shown to be similar in composition to the same elements of the outer membrane. It contained a lipopolysaccharide that was similar, but not identical, to that of the intact wall and the same phospholipids. The interaction of the isolated wall lipopolysaccharide with the loosely bound wall lipids provided lamellae, whose surfaces were an effective template for a lifelike reassembly of the isolated outer-layer hexagonal protein in the presence of Ca2+. Assembly did not take place on pure lipopolysaccharide, which dispersed in differing forms. A lipid-lipopolysaccharide-water interface appeared to be required as a template surface for the assembly. Lipopolysaccharide from Pseudomonas aeruginosa was able to replace that of S. serpens in the template. These observations suggest that lipid-lipopolysaccharide complexes are highly ordered, and this order is important to the nucleation and assembly of the protein array.

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