Analysis of extracellular proteins of two Perkinsus spp. isolated from the softshell clam Mya arenaria in vitro
Biochemical characterization of the extracellular proteins (ECP) of two softshell clam Perkinsus spp. cloned isolates, Perkinsus chesapeaki isolate G-117 and Perkinsus marinus H-49, was performed and compared to that of the oyster-derived P. marinus isolate P-1. G-117 and H-49 demonstrated distinct...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2000-08, Vol.126 (4), p.587-598 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Biochemical characterization of the extracellular proteins (ECP) of two softshell clam
Perkinsus spp. cloned isolates,
Perkinsus chesapeaki isolate G-117 and
Perkinsus marinus H-49, was performed and compared to that of the oyster-derived
P. marinus isolate P-1. G-117 and H-49 demonstrated distinct differences in enzyme activities; however, all three isolates shared common bands. Substrate-impregnated gels showed H-49 to possess proteolytic activities while G-117 did not. Inhibition studies revealed that H-49 ECP contain serine proteases similar to those described for P-1. The G-117 ECP lacked proteolytic activity but showed a higher production of lipolytic enzymes than H-49 or P-1. Optimal in vitro growth temperatures for the two clam isolates were generally lower than those for P-1. G-117 showed faster growth at lower salinities than either H-49 or P-1. Clam
Perkinsus spp. isolates appear to be better adapted to lower salinities and temperatures than the
P. marinus isolate of the eastern oyster. |
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ISSN: | 1096-4959 1879-1107 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0305-0491(00)00231-5 |