Electrophoretic patterns of extracellular deoxyribonuclease (DNase) and their correlation with T-type in group A streptococci.

Abstract:

:Molecular heterogeneity of the extracellular deoxyribonuclease (DNase) in group A streptococci was demonstrated in 42 clinical isolates. Although polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic patterns of the extracellular DNase of all the isolates were heterogeneous, they could be divided into five main patterns with respect to the presence or absence of three DNase components including DNase B. By comparing the electrophoretic patterns of DNase in all the isolates with their T-types, we found that the patterns were quite characteristic for their T-types, especially in the prevalent T-types 12 and 1, and that the isolates of T-types 12 and 1 produced DNase B as their major extracellular DNase. Relative DNase B activity in the total extracellular DNase activity of group A, B, and G isolates was determined by the rapid method of neutralization with anti-DNase B antibody. The results showed neutralization of DNase activity in all the isolates of group A streptococci, largely corresponding to their T-types, but not of the isolates of groups B and G. These results indicate that the electrophoretic patterns of the extracellular DNase of group A streptococci are closely correlated with their T-types, suggesting the physicochemical taxonomic value of these properties.

journal_name

Microbiol Immunol

authors

Miyakawa Y,Yamada T,Shitara M,Fukazawa Y

doi

10.1111/j.1348-0421.1985.tb00819.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1985-01-01 00:00:00

pages

195-204

issue

3

eissn

0385-5600

issn

1348-0421

journal_volume

29

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