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Journal of Bacteriology (235)
Abstract

The sulfur-binding protein of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC 23270 was investigated. The protein composition of the bacterium's cell surface changed according to the culture substrate. Sulfur-grown cells showed greater adhesion to sulfur than iron-grown cells. The sulfur-grown cells synthesized a 40-kDa surface protein which was not synthesized by iron-grown cells. The 40-kDa protein had thiol groups and strongly adhered to elemental sulfur powder. This adhesion was not disturbed by Triton X-100, which can quench hydrophobic interactions. However, adhesion was disturbed by 2-mercaptoethanol, which broke the disulfide bond. The thiol groups of the 40-kDa protein formed a disulfide bond with elemental sulfur and mediated the strong adhesion between T. ferrooxidans cells and elemental sulfur. The 40-kDa protein was located on the flagella. The location of the protein would make it possible for cells to be in closer contact with the surface of elemental sulfur powder.

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Ohmura, N., Tsugita, K., Koizumi, J. I., & Saika, H. (1996). Sulfur-binding protein of flagella of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans. Journal of Bacteriology, 178(19), 5776–5780.

Authors 4
  1. N Ohmura (first)
  2. K Tsugita (additional)
  3. J I Koizumi (additional)
  4. H Saika (additional)
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@article{Ohmura_1996, title={Sulfur-binding protein of flagella of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans}, volume={178}, ISSN={1098-5530}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.178.19.5776-5780.1996}, DOI={10.1128/jb.178.19.5776-5780.1996}, number={19}, journal={Journal of Bacteriology}, publisher={American Society for Microbiology}, author={Ohmura, N and Tsugita, K and Koizumi, J I and Saika, H}, year={1996}, month=oct, pages={5776–5780} }