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A Novel LysR Family Factor STM0859 is Associated with The Responses of Salmonella Typhimurium to Environmental Stress and Biofilm Formation

ZHONGMEI MA

ZHONGMEI MA

College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China
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MA, ZHONGMEI
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NA LI

College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China
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CHENGCHENG NING

CHENGCHENG NING

College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China
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YUCHENG LIU

YUCHENG LIU

Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Research, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation ScienceShihezi, China
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YUN GUO

YUN GUO

College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China
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CHUNHUI JI

CHUNHUI JI

College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China
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JI, CHUNHUI
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XIAOZHEN ZHU

XIAOZHEN ZHU

College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China
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ZHU, XIAOZHEN
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QINGLING MENG

QINGLING MENG

College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China
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XIANZHU XIA

XIANZHU XIA

College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China
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XINGXING ZHANG

XINGXING ZHANG

Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Research, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation ScienceShihezi, China
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XUEPENG CAI

XUEPENG CAI

State Key Lab of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesLanzhou, China
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KUOJUN CAI

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Center for Animal Disease Prevention and ControlUrumqi, China
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QIAO JUN

QIAO JUN

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Dec 20, 2021
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Published Online: Dec 20, 2021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2021-045
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Fig. 1.

Molecular characteristics of STM0859 of Salmonella Typhimurium; A) the H-T-H DNA binding and LysR substrate binding domains in STM0859 protein, B) prediction of 3D structure model of STM0859 protein.
Molecular characteristics of STM0859 of Salmonella Typhimurium; A) the H-T-H DNA binding and LysR substrate binding domains in STM0859 protein, B) prediction of 3D structure model of STM0859 protein.

Fig. 2.

Growth curves of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 under different conditions; A-F) growth curves of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 at 37°C, pH 4, 0.3% cholate, 4% NaCl, 1 mM H2O2 and pH 10, respectively.
Growth curves of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 under different conditions; A-F) growth curves of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 at 37°C, pH 4, 0.3% cholate, 4% NaCl, 1 mM H2O2 and pH 10, respectively.

Fig. 3.

Assay of motility of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 in semi-solid medium with different pH; ns – not significant, while ** – p < 0.01.
Assay of motility of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 in semi-solid medium with different pH; ns – not significant, while ** – p < 0.01.

Fig. 4.

Determination of formatting capability of biofilm of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859; A) formation of biofilm by SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 at 30 h, and 48 h, respectively; B) biofilm of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 biofilm determined by OD595 nm at 30 h, and 48 h, respectively; ns – not significant, * – p < 0.05, while ** – p < 0.01.
Determination of formatting capability of biofilm of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859; A) formation of biofilm by SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 at 30 h, and 48 h, respectively; B) biofilm of SL1344, ΔSTM0859 and ΔSTM0859/STM0859 biofilm determined by OD595 nm at 30 h, and 48 h, respectively; ns – not significant, * – p < 0.05, while ** – p < 0.01.

Fig. 5.

Determination of the relative transcriptional levels of rpoS, rcsB and fur gene; ns – indicates not significant, * – p < 0.05, while ** – p < 0.01.
Determination of the relative transcriptional levels of rpoS, rcsB and fur gene; ns – indicates not significant, * – p < 0.05, while ** – p < 0.01.

Fig. 6.

Analysis of the interaction between STM0859 and the promoter sequence of rcsB gene using EMSA; A) the relevant features and localization in genomic DNA of ST, B) the promoter sequence of rcsB gene used in this study, C) interaction between STM0859 and the promoter of rcsB gene, D) interaction between BSA and the promoter of rcsB gene (negative control).
Analysis of the interaction between STM0859 and the promoter sequence of rcsB gene using EMSA; A) the relevant features and localization in genomic DNA of ST, B) the promoter sequence of rcsB gene used in this study, C) interaction between STM0859 and the promoter of rcsB gene, D) interaction between BSA and the promoter of rcsB gene (negative control).

The primers used in the study_

Primer namePrimer sequence (5’->3’)Target gene/DNA fragmentProduct size (bp)
R1TCTATGACAAGGATGAAGCCpKD461,046
R2GTATTTCCCGGCCTTTCTGT
R3ACTACGCCTGAAGGTGGCAACGGACCAAATATACAGGGATGTAACGCTATTAGAGCCTCTCAAAGCAATpKD31,198
R4TCTATAAAAAAGCAGCACACTGTATTATACGTTAATTATGAGCCACAACGGTCTTGAGCGATTGTGTAGG
R5ACAACTCAAAGGAAAAGGACpCP201,202
R6CACCAAAAACTCGTAAAAGC
R7GACCAAATTATACAGGGATGTST-ΔSTM0859cat/ST-SL1344220/1,146
R8ATACGTTAATTATGAGCCACA
R9GGAATTCATGCACTTTGATATAAAAGATTTASTM0859905
R10CCTCGAGTCACTCAGTCTGAGCTGTGAG
rcsB FAAAATGCCGGATGGCGGrcsB promoter102
rcsB RTCGCTTTTATGTTACCCAGCC
16s RNA FGCGGTAATACGGAGGGTG16s RNA167
16s RNA RCACCGCTACACCTGGAAT
rcsB FAGCGTCATTTTCCGAGCrcs B193
rcsB RTCCAGCAGACGAGAAACG
rpoS FGGTGGATTCGCCAGACAArpoS132
rpoS RCGTGGTCCAGTTTATGCG
Fur FTTTTCCGCAATCAAGGCFur158
Fur RTGGGTGAAGAAATCGGTC
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