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Cloning sequencing and characterization of lipopolysaccharides genes of Vibrio alginolyticus


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Alhaj, Nagi Ahmed and Shamsudin, Mariana Nor and Abdul Rahim, Raha and Wan Md Zain, Wan Somarny and Suang, S. L. L. and F. Z. Hana, (2009) Cloning sequencing and characterization of lipopolysaccharides genes of Vibrio alginolyticus. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4 (4). pp. 472-476. ISSN 1815-8846; ESSN: 1993-6087

Abstract

Bacterial lipopolysaccharides are the major outer surface membrane components present in almost all Gram-negative bacteria and act as extremely strong stimulators of innate or natural immunity in diverse eukaryotic species ranging from insects to humans. The DNA sequence of the O-antigen biosynthesis cluster of a putative probiotic and pathogenic strain, Vibrio alginolyticus has been determined. Here, we report the sequence of the LPS biosynthesis genes, wzm, wzt and wbil and the analysis of the genes using Biology Workbench 3.2. From the study, it shows that the sequences of LPS genes in V. alginolyticus are highly homologous to the LPS genes in Vibrio cholerae isolates with more 80% homology. However, several variants of the wbil sequence have been found in the V. alginolyticus isolates compared to the other genes, wzm and wzt.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Institute of Bioscience
Publisher: Medwell Journals
Keywords: Vibrio alginolyticus; Lipopolysaccharides; Cloning; Sequencing; Primer; Genes
Depositing User: Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited: 09 Jun 2015 01:42
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2015 03:47
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13610
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