Purification and characterization of a high-molecular-weight outer membrane protein of Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis.
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Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis is an important bacterial cause of otitis media in children and lower respiratory tract infections in adults. In this study, we describe the presence of a novel high-molecular-weight outer membrane protein (HMW-OMP). This protein varies from 350 to 720 kDa in apparent molecular mass among strains by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The protein was detected on SDS-PAGE in 13 of 14 strains tested. We developed a monoclonal antibody and polyclonal antisera to this protein. In immunoblot assays, the protein was present in all 14 strains tested. The immunoblot assays suggest that the protein has at least one epitope that is conserved among strains. A purification method using anion-exchange chromatography is described. Treatment of outer membrane preparations and purified protein by heat and reducing agents did not change the apparent molecular mass of the HMW-OMP. Formic acid treatment of outer membrane preparations and purified HMW-OMP produced a single band with an apparent molecular mass of 120 to 140 kDa. We postulate that this may be the monomer of an oligomeric protein. The HMW-OMP, which varies in molecular mass among strains and is antigenically conserved, will be studied further to determine its role in the human immune response and may be useful as a marker in studying strain acquisition in patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Infection and immunity
دوره 62 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994