Palmitoylated proteins in Ureaplasma urealyticum

Infect Immun. 1991 Mar;59(3):781-4. doi: 10.1128/iai.59.3.781-784.1991.

Abstract

After incubation of Ureaplasma urealyticum serotype 8 in the presence of 3H-labeled palmitic acid, about 25 acylated proteins were detected by electrophoresis and fluorography. Of these, at least six were shown to be antigenic by immunoprecipitation of solubilized palmitate-labeled cells with a homologous polyclonal serum. These six included the serotype 8-specific surface-expressed 96-kDa antigen. After phase partition of palmitate-labeled cells with Triton X-114, all but six acylated proteins partitioned entirely into the detergent phase. The others, including the 96-kDa antigen, partitioned preferentially into the detergent phase and were apparently amphipathic. These results are consistent with the acylated proteins being mainly membrane associated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acylation
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Bacterial Proteins / immunology
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Membrane Proteins / immunology
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Octoxynol
  • Palmitic Acids / metabolism*
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Precipitin Tests
  • Ureaplasma / immunology
  • Ureaplasma / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Palmitic Acids
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Octoxynol
  • Nonidet P-40