New insights on the Golgi complex of Tritrichomonas foetus

Parasitology. 2014 Feb;141(2):241-53. doi: 10.1017/S0031182013001455. Epub 2013 Oct 18.

Abstract

Tritrichomonas foetus is a protist that causes bovine trichomoniasis and presents a well-developed Golgi. There are very few studies concerning the Golgi in trichomonads. In this work, monoclonal antibodies were raised against Golgi of T. foetus and used as a tool on morphologic and biochemical studies of this organelle. Among the antibodies produced, one was named mAb anti-Golgi 20.3, which recognized specifically the Golgi complex by fluorescence and electron microscopy. By immunoblotting this antibody recognized two proteins with 60 and 66 kDa that were identified as putative beta-tubulin and adenosine triphosphatase, respectively. The mAb 20.3 also recognized the Golgi complex of the Trichomonas vaginalis, a human parasite. In addition, the nucleotide coding sequences of these proteins were identified and included in the T. foetus database, and the 3D structure of the proteins was predicted. In conclusion, this study indicated: (1) adenosine triphosphatase is present in the Golgi, (2) ATPase is conserved between T. foetus and T. vaginalis, (3) there is new information concerning the nucleic acid sequences and protein structures of adenosine triphosphatase and beta-tubulin from T. foetus and (4) the mAb anti-Golgi 20.3 is a good Golgi marker and can be used in future studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / chemistry
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / immunology
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / metabolism*
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / immunology*
  • Antigens, Protozoan / immunology*
  • Base Sequence
  • Cattle
  • Female
  • Golgi Apparatus / chemistry
  • Golgi Apparatus / metabolism
  • Golgi Apparatus / ultrastructure*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / veterinary
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / veterinary
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protozoan Infections, Animal / parasitology*
  • Protozoan Proteins / chemistry
  • Protozoan Proteins / immunology
  • Protozoan Proteins / metabolism
  • Sequence Alignment / veterinary
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / veterinary
  • Trichomonas vaginalis / enzymology
  • Trichomonas vaginalis / immunology
  • Tritrichomonas foetus / enzymology
  • Tritrichomonas foetus / genetics
  • Tritrichomonas foetus / immunology
  • Tritrichomonas foetus / ultrastructure*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Protozoan
  • Antigens, Protozoan
  • Protozoan Proteins
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases