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role of aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in glutathione catabolism.our previous studies demonstrated that three enzymes, gamma-glutamyltransferase (ggt), cysteinylglycinase (cgase) and cystalysin, are required for the catabolism of glutathione to produce hydrogen sulfide (h(2)s) in treponema denticola. in this study, we examined glutathione catabolism in aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans.200919416454
[bacterial diversity of disused thermal vents in tibetan yangbajing region].to study the bacterial diversity in sediment and water from two disused thermal vents in yangbajing, tibet, china.200919445178
crystal structure of a major outer membrane protein from thermus thermophilus hb27.the thermophilic eubacterium thermus thermophilus belongs to one of the oldest branches of evolution and has a multilayered cell envelope that differs from that of modern gram-negative bacteria. its outer membrane contains integral outer membrane proteins (omps), of which only a few are characterized. ttoa, a new beta-barrel omp, was identified by searching the genome sequence of strain hb27 for the presence of a c-terminal signature sequence. the structure of ttoa was determined to a resolution ...200919101566
cloning, heterologous expression, and functional characterization of the nicotinate dehydrogenase gene from pseudomonas putida kt2440.6-hydroxynicotinate can be used for the production of drugs, pesticides and intermediate chemicals. some pseudomonas species were reported to be able to convert nicotinic acid to 6-hydroxynicotinate by nicotinate dehydrogenase. so far, previous reports on nadh in pseudomonas genus were confused and contradictory each other. recently, ashraf et al. reported an nadh gene cloned from eubacterium barkeri and suggested some deducted nadh genes from other nine bacteria. but they did not demonstrate th ...200919118407
linking phylogenetic identities of bacteria to starch fermentation in an in vitro model of the large intestine by rna-based stable isotope probing.carbohydrates, including starches, are an important energy source for humans, and are known for their interactions with the microbiota in the digestive tract. largely, those interactions are thought to promote human health. using 16s ribosomal rna (rrna)-based stable isotope probing (sip), we identified starch-fermenting bacteria under human colon-like conditions. to the microbiota of the tim-2 in vitro model of the human colon 7.4 g l(-1) of [u-(13)c]-starch was added. rna extracted from lumen ...200919128319
new in vitro colonic fermentation model for salmonella infection in the child gut.in this study, a new in vitro continuous colonic fermentation model of salmonella infection with immobilized child fecal microbiota and salmonella serovar typhimurium was developed for the proximal colon. this model was then used to test the effects of two amoxicillin concentrations (90 and 180 mg day(-1)) on the microbial composition and metabolism of the gut microbiota and on salmonella serovar typhimurium during a 43-day fermentation. addition of gel beads (2%, v/v) colonized with salmonella ...200919087202
biotransformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by pure culture ruminal bacteria.twenty-one ruminal bacteria species were tested for their ability to degrade 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (tnt) within 24 h. butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, fibrobacter succinogenes, lactobacillus vitulinus, selenomonas ruminantium, streptococcus caprinus, and succinivibrio dextrinosolvens were able to completely degrade 100 mg/l tnt, with <5% of the original tnt recovered as diaminonitrotoluene metabolites. eubacterium ruminantium, lactobacillus ruminis, ruminobacter amylophilus, streptococcus bovis, and w ...200918839246
de novo sequence analysis of n-terminal sulfonated peptides after in-gel guanidination.in this protocol, we describe an approach in which two-dimensional electrophoresis (2de)-separated proteins are guanidinated in-gel prior to enzymatic cleavage. in contrast to previously described techniques, this procedure allows the extracted tryptic peptides to be n-terminally sulfonated without any further sample purification. the protocol was applied on a proteomic study of 2de-separated proteins from halorhodospira halophila, an extremophilic eubacterium with an unsequenced genome at the m ...200919381605
arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides (axos) affect the protein/carbohydrate fermentation balance and microbial population dynamics of the simulator of human intestinal microbial ecosystem.arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides (axos) are a recently newly discovered class of candidate prebiotics as - depending on their structure - they are fermented in different regions of gastrointestinal tract. this can have an impact on the protein/carbohydrate fermentation balance in the large intestine and, thus, affect the generation of potentially toxic metabolites in the colon originating from proteolytic activity. in this study, we screened different axos preparations for their impact on the in vi ...200921261885
the role of ph in determining the species composition of the human colonic microbiota.the ph of the colonic lumen varies with anatomical site and microbial fermentation of dietary residue. we have investigated the impact of mildly acidic ph, which occurs in the proximal colon, on the growth of different species of human colonic bacteria in pure culture and in the complete microbial community. growth was determined for 33 representative human colonic bacteria at three initial ph values (approximately 5.5, 6.2 and 6.7) in anaerobic ycfa medium, which includes a mixture of short-cha ...200919397676
effects of high- and low-fiber diets on fecal fermentation and fecal microbial populations of captive chimpanzees.we examined fiber fermentation capacity of captive chimpanzee fecal microflora from animals (n = 2) eating low-fiber diets (lfds; 14% neutral detergent fiber (ndf) and 5% of cellulose) and high-fiber diets (hfds; 26% ndf and 15% of cellulose), using barley grain, meadow hay, wheat straw, and amorphous cellulose as substrates for in vitro gas production of feces. we also examined the effects of lfd or hfd on populations of eubacteria and archaea in chimpanzee feces. fecal inoculum fermentation fr ...200919367605
differential cold-adaptation among protein components of the thioredoxin system in the psychrophilic eubacterium pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis tac 125.thioredoxin and thioredoxin reductase from the psychrophilic eubacterium pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis were obtained as recombinant his-tagged proteins (rphtrx and rphtrxr, respectively). rphtrxr is organised as a homodimeric flavoenzyme, whereas rphtrx is a small monomeric protein, both containing a functional disulfide bridge. however, three additional cysteines are present as free thiols in purified rphtrxr. when individually tested in specific assays, rphtrxr and rphtrx display a full activ ...200919381366
the mo-se active site of nicotinate dehydrogenase.nicotinate dehydrogenase (ndh) from eubacterium barkeri is a molybdoenzyme catalyzing the hydroxylation of nicotinate to 6-hydroxynicotinate. reactivity of ndh critically depends on the presence of labile (nonselenocysteine) selenium with an as-yet-unidentified form and function. we have determined the crystal structure of ndh and analyzed its active site by multiple wavelengths anomalous dispersion methods. we show that selenium is bound as a terminal mo=se ligand to molybdenum and that it occu ...200919549881
crystal structure and putative mechanism of 3-methylitaconate-delta-isomerase from eubacterium barkeri.3-methylitaconate-delta-isomerase (mii) participates in the nicotinate fermentation pathway of the anaerobic soil bacterium eubacterium barkeri (order clostridiales) by catalyzing the reversible conversion of (r)-3-methylitaconate (2-methylene-3-methylsuccinate) to 2,3-dimethylmaleate. the enzyme is also able to catalyze the isomerization of itaconate (methylenesuccinate) to citraconate (methylmaleate) with ca 10-fold higher k(m) but > 1000-fold lower k(cat). the gene mii from e. barkeri was clo ...200919559030
interaction between phenolics and gut microbiota: role in human health.dietary phenolic compounds are often transformed before absorption. this transformation modulates their biological activity. different studies have been carried out to understand gut microbiota transformations of particular polyphenol types and identify the responsible microorganisms. although there are potentially thousands of different phenolic compounds in the diet, they are typically transformed to a much smaller number of metabolites. the aim of this review was to discuss the current inform ...200919580283
bacterial origin recognition complexes direct assembly of higher-order dnaa oligomeric structures.eukaryotic initiator proteins form origin recognition complexes (orcs) that bind to replication origins during most of the cell cycle and direct assembly of prereplication complexes (pre-rcs) before the onset of s phase. in the eubacterium escherichia coli, there is a temporally similar nucleoprotein complex comprising the initiator protein dnaa bound to three high-affinity recognition sites in the unique origin of replication, oric. at the time of initiation, this high-affinity dnaa-oric comple ...200919833870
enhancement of carotenoid biosynthesis in transplastomic tomatoes by induced lycopene-to-provitamin a conversion.carotenoids are essential pigments of the photosynthetic apparatus and an indispensable component of the human diet. in addition to being potent antioxidants, they also provide the vitamin a precursor beta-carotene. in tomato (solanum lycopersicum) fruits, carotenoids accumulate in specialized plastids, the chromoplasts. how the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway is regulated and what limits total carotenoid accumulation in fruit chromoplasts is not well understood. here, we have introduced the lyc ...200919587100
towards the human intestinal microbiota phylogenetic core.the paradox of a host specificity of the human faecal microbiota otherwise acknowledged as characterized by global functionalities conserved between humans led us to explore the existence of a phylogenetic core. we investigated the presence of a set of bacterial molecular species that would be altogether dominant and prevalent within the faecal microbiota of healthy humans. a total of 10 456 non-chimeric bacterial 16s rrna sequences were obtained after cloning of pcr-amplified rdna from 17 human ...200919601958
microbiological profile of untreated subjects with localized aggressive periodontitis.the microbial profile of localized aggressive periodontitis (lagp) has not yet been determined. therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the subgingival microbial composition of lagp.200919637996
effects of chloride ion binding on the photochemical properties of salinibacter sensory rhodopsin i.microbial organisms utilize light not only as energy sources but also as signals by which rhodopsins (containing retinal as a chromophore) work as photoreceptors. sensory rhodopsin i (sri) is a dual photoreceptor that regulates both negative and positive phototaxis in microbial organisms, such as the archaeon halobacterium salinarum and the eubacterium salinibacter ruber. these organisms live in highly halophilic environments, suggesting the possibility of the effects of salts on the function of ...200919560470
comparison between polymerase chain reaction-based and checkerboard dna hybridization techniques for microbial assessment of subgingival plaque samples.to compare polymerase chain reaction (pcr) with subsequent reverse hybridization (micro-ident test) and checkerboard dna-dna hybridization for the identification of 13 bacterial species in subgingival plaque samples.200919563330
bacterial ortholog of mammalian translocator protein (tspo) with virulence regulating activity.the translocator protein (tspo), previously designated as peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor, is a protein mainly located in the outer mitochondrial membrane of eukaryotic cells. tspo is implicated in major physiological functions and functionally associated with other proteins such as the voltage-dependent anionic channel, also designated as mitochondrial porin. surprisingly, a tspo-related protein was identified in the photosynthetic bacterium rhodobacter sphaeroides but it was initially ...200919564920
molecular analysis of persistent periradicular lesions and root ends reveals a diverse microbial profile.the microbial etiology of periradicular lesions is recognized; however, the bacterial profile of these lesions is not well elucidated. the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of bacterial colonization in these lesions and to characterize the bacterial community present in root ends and periradicular lesions.200919567313
aquifex aeolicus trna (n2,n2-guanine)-dimethyltransferase (trm1) catalyzes transfer of methyl groups not only to guanine 26 but also to guanine 27 in trna.transfer rna (n2,n2-guanine)-dimethyltransferase (trm1) catalyzes n2,n2-dimethylguanine formation at position 26 (m(2)(2)g26) in trna. in the reaction, n2-guanine at position 26 (m(2)g26) is generated as an intermediate. the trm1 genes are found only in archaea and eukaryotes, although it has been reported that aquifex aeolicus, a hyper-thermophilic eubacterium, has a putative trm1 gene. to confirm whether a. aeolicus trm1 has trna methyltransferase activity, we purified recombinant trm1 protein ...200919491098
gut microbiology: fitting into the intestinal neighbourhood.microbes inhabiting the gut affect our health in profound and unexpected ways: new studies now show that these effects depend on synergistic and competitive interactions between the bacteria, which are influenced by diet.200919515354
pig manure contamination marker selection based on the influence of biological treatment on the dominant fecal microbial groups.the objective of this study was to identify a microbial marker for pig manure contamination. we quantified the persistence of four dominant bacterial groups from the pig intestinal tract throughout manure handling at 10 livestock operations (including aerobic digestion) by using molecular typing. the partial 16s rrna genes of bacteroides-prevotella, eubacterium-clostridiaceae, bacillus-streptococcus-lactobacillus (bsl), and bifidobacterium group isolates were amplified and analyzed by capillary ...200919525269
bacterial diversity of darfiyeh, a lebanese artisanal raw goat's milk cheese.in order to contribute to the preservation of the lebanese dairy heritage, the aim of this study was to characterize the darfiyeh cheese, a traditional variety made from raw goat's milk and ripened in goat's skin. three independent batches of darfiyeh production were analyzed after 20, 40 and 60 days of ripening. mesophilic lactobacilli, thermophilic coccal-shaped lactic acid bacteria (lab) and thermophilic lactobacilli were enumerated. in order to explore the darfiyeh natural ecosystem, a combi ...200919527841
starvation response and growth in serum of fusobacterium nucleatum, peptostreptococcus anaerobius, prevotella intermedia, and pseudoramibacter alactolyticus.the microbiota inhabiting the untreated root canal differ markedly from those found in post-treatment disease, yet there is limited information on the microbial characteristics distinguishing the different infections. we hypothesized that starvation survival is a key microbial property in species selection. this study analyzed starvation-survival behavior over 60 days of species representative of the untreated root canal infection: fusobacterium nucleatum, peptostreptococcus anaerobius, prevotel ...200919540450
risk assessment of ciprofloxacin, flavomycin, olaquindox and colistin sulfate based on microbiological impact on human gut biota.trace levels of veterinary antibiotics that reside in livestock products may disturb the balance of human intestinal microbiota and impair the colonized barrier function, which is critical to protect against the invasion or overgrowth of exogenous pathogens. we investigated the colonization barrier disruption effect of ciprofloxacin, flavomycin, olaquindox and colistin sulfate by the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) assay in pure culture of human gut bacteria and evaluated the no-observed- ...200919545513
clinical spectrum of gram-positive infections in lung transplantation.gram-positive (gp) organisms are among the most common cause of infections in early postsurgical and immunocompromised populations. patients recovering from lung transplantation (lt) are particularly susceptible owing to the physiologic stress imposed by surgery and induction with intense immunosuppression. sites, types, and timing of gp infections following lt are not well documented. this report describes the clinical spectrum of gp infections and their effects on surgical airway complications ...200919659672
assessment of intraradicular bacterial composition by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis.the aim of the study was to assess the bacterial community structures associated with endodontic infections using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (t-rflp), and to investigate the correlation of whole community profiles with the manifestation of particular clinical features.200919702949
comparisons of subgingival microbial profiles of refractory periodontitis, severe periodontitis, and periodontal health using the human oral microbe identification microarray.this study compared the subgingival microbiota of subjects with refractory periodontitis (rp) to those in subjects with treatable periodontitis (grs = good responders) or periodontal health (ph) using the human oral microbe identification microarray (homim).200919722792
lactate has the potential to promote hydrogen sulphide formation in the human colon.high concentrations of sulphide are toxic for the gut epithelium and may contribute to bowel disease. lactate is a favoured cosubstrate for the sulphate-reducing colonic bacterium desulfovibrio piger, as shown here by the stimulation of sulphide formation by d. piger dsm749 by lactate in the presence of sulphate. sulphide formation by d. piger was also stimulated in cocultures with the lactate-producing bacterium bifidobacterium adolescentis l2-32. other lactate-utilizing bacteria such as the bu ...200919732152
characterization of a signaling complex composed of sensory rhodopsin i and its cognate transducer protein from the eubacterium salinibacter ruber.sensory rhodopsin i (sri) exists in the cell membranes of microorganisms such as the archaeon halobacterium salinarum and is a photosensor responsible for positive and negative phototaxis. sri forms a signaling complex with its cognate transducer protein, htri, in the membrane. that complex transmits light signals to the flagellar motor through changes in protein-protein interactions with the kinase chea and the adaptor protein chew, which controls the direction of the rotation of the flagellar ...200919778064
tributyltin sensitivity of vacuolar-type na(+)-transporting atpase from enterococcus hirae.tributyltin chloride (tbt), an environmental pollutant, is toxic to a variety of eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. some members of f-atp synthase (f-atpase)/vacuolar type atpase (v-atpase) superfamily have been identified as the molecular target of this compound. tbt inhibited the activities of h(+)-transporting or na(+)-transporting f-atpase as well as h(+)-transporting v-atpase originated from various organisms. however, the sensitivity to tbt of na(+)-transporting v-atpase has not been in ...200919797867
molecular and functional characterization of polynucleotide phosphorylase from the antarctic eubacterium pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis.polyribonucleotide phosphorilase from the psychrophilic antarctic eubacterium pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis (phpnpase) has been purified. this enzyme catalyzes both the rna polymerisation and degradation reaction, showing the highest activity at temperatures below 40 degrees c. phpnpase is quite sensitive to heat treatment and it is endowed with remarkable halotolerance.200919799549
a role for tungsten in the biology of campylobacter jejuni: tungstate stimulates formate dehydrogenase activity and is transported via an ultra-high affinity abc system distinct from the molybdate transporter.the food-borne pathogen campylobacter jejuni possesses no known tungstoenzymes, yet encodes two abc transporters (cj0300-0303 and cj1538-1540) homologous to bacterial molybdate (modabc) uptake systems and the tungstate transporter (tupabc) of eubacterium acidaminophilum respectively. the actual substrates and physiological role of these transporters were investigated. tryptophan fluorescence spectroscopy and isothermal titration calorimetry of the purified periplasmic binding proteins of each sy ...200919818021
human gut bacterial communities are altered by addition of cruciferous vegetables to a controlled fruit- and vegetable-free diet.in the human gut, commensal bacteria metabolize food components that typically serve as energy sources. these components have the potential to influence gut bacterial community composition. cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, contain distinctive compounds that can be utilized by gut bacteria. for example, glucosinolates can be hydrolyzed by certain bacteria, and dietary fibers can be fermented by a range of species. we hypothesized that cruciferous vegetable consumption would a ...200919640972
[spatial characteristics of microbial groups associated with the groundwater flow in a small watershed].few reports of microbial groups associated with the groundwater flow system are available in china. 16s rrna gene library was constructed by the cultured-independent approach to investigate gene sequences of microorganism in groundwater samples from the recharge (r), intermediate (m) and discharge (d) zones of an experimental watershed at zhuhai campus of sun yat-sen university. proteobacterium, candidate division opx, uncultured archaeon (uncultured crenarchaeote and euryarchaeote) and actinoba ...201021229735
resistant starches types 2 and 4 have differential effects on the composition of the fecal microbiota in human subjects.to systematically develop dietary strategies based on resistant starch (rs) that modulate the human gut microbiome, detailed in vivo studies that evaluate the effects of different forms of rs on the community structure and population dynamics of the gut microbiota are necessary. the aim of the present study was to gain a community wide perspective of the effects of rs types 2 (rs2) and 4 (rs4) on the fecal microbiota in human individuals.201021151493
diversity and abundance of the bacterial 16s rrna gene sequences in forestomach of alpacas (lama pacos) and sheep (ovis aries).two bacterial 16s rrna gene clone libraries were constructed from the forestomach of alpacas and sheep fed alfalfa. after the amplification using the universal 16s rrna gene primers, equal quantities of pcr products from the same species were mixed and used to construct the two libraries. sequence analysis showed that the 60 clones from alpacas were divided into 27 phylotypes with 25% clones affiliated with eubacterium sp. f1. the 60 clones from sheep were divided into 21 phylotypes with 7 phylo ...201020558310
molecular factors controlling photosynthetic light harvesting by carotenoids.carotenoids are naturally occurring pigments that absorb light in the spectral region in which the sun irradiates maximally. these molecules transfer this energy to chlorophylls, initiating the primary photochemical events of photosynthesis. carotenoids also regulate the flow of energy within the photosynthetic apparatus and protect it from photoinduced damage caused by excess light absorption. to carry out these functions in nature, carotenoids are bound in discrete pigment-protein complexes in ...201020446691
low levels of faecal lactobacilli in women with iron-deficiency anaemia in south india.fe deficiency in women contributes significantly to maternal and child morbidity in india. the intestinal bacterial flora may facilitate absorption of fe from the caecum and proximal colon. the present study investigated the possibility that intestinal microbiota of anaemic young women may differ from that of women with normal hb levels. the microbiota was quantified by real-time pcr in faeces of eight anaemic (hb ≤ 100 g/l) and twenty-six normohaemic (hb ≥ 120 g/l) women aged 18-25 years. seque ...201020447323
the influence of pomegranate by-product and punicalagins on selected groups of human intestinal microbiota.we have examined the gut bacterial metabolism of pomegranate by-product (pomx) and major pomegranate polyphenols, punicalagins, using ph-controlled, stirred, batch culture fermentation systems reflective of the distal region of the human large intestine. incubation of pomx or punicalagins with faecal bacteria resulted in formation of the dibenzopyranone-type urolithins. the time course profile confirmed the tetrahydroxylated urolithin d as the first product of microbial transformation, followed ...201020452076
through ageing, and beyond: gut microbiota and inflammatory status in seniors and centenarians.age-related physiological changes in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as modifications in lifestyle, nutritional behaviour, and functionality of the host immune system, inevitably affect the gut microbiota, resulting in a greater susceptibility to infections.201020498852
bacterial 16s sequence analysis of severe caries in young permanent teeth.previous studies have confirmed the association of the acid producers streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus spp. with childhood caries, but they also suggested these microorganisms are not sufficient to explain all cases of caries. in addition, health-associated bacterial community profiles are not well understood, including the importance of base production and acid catabolism in ph homeostasis. the bacterial community composition in health and in severe caries of the young permanent dentition ...201020826648
effect of apple intake on fecal microbiota and metabolites in humans.the effects of apple intake on the fecal flora, water content, ph, and metabolic activities in eight healthy volunteers and the utilization of apple pectin in vitro were investigated. although several isolates of bifidobacterium, lactobacillus, enterococcus, and the bacteroides fragilis group utilized apple pectin, most isolates of escherichia coli, collinsela aerofaciense, eubacterium limosum, and clostridium perfringens could not. when fecal samples from healthy adults were incubated in liquid ...201020304079
profiling of subgingival plaque biofilm microflora from periodontally healthy subjects and from subjects with periodontitis using quantitative real-time pcr.qualitative and quantitative changes of the subgingival plaque biofilm microflora in periodontal pockets are thought to be associated with the development and progression of periodontitis. the aims of the present study were to quantify the proportions of nine periodontitis-associated bacterial species and four streptococcus species in subgingival plaque, and to evaluate their relationship with periodontitis quantitatively.201020337892
changes in bacterial communities from swine feces during continuous culture with starch.bacteria from swine feces were grown in continuous culture with starch as the sole carbohydrate in order to monitor changes during fermentation and to determine how similar fermenter communities were to each other. dna extracted from fermenter samples was analyzed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (dgge). a significant decrease in diversity was observed, the shannon-weaver index dropped from 1.92 to 1.13 after 14 days of fermentation. likewise, similarity of fermenter communities to tho ...201020371295
effect of a new synbiotic mixture on atopic dermatitis in infants: a randomized-controlled trial.clinical trials investigating the therapeutic effect of probiotics on atopic dermatitis (ad) show inconsistent results. better results can possibly be achieved by combining probiotics with prebiotics, i.e. synbiotics.201020184604
prebiotic effect of fruit and vegetable shots containing jerusalem artichoke inulin: a human intervention study.the present study aimed to determine the prebiotic effect of fruit and vegetable shots containing inulin derived from jerusalem artichoke (ja). a three-arm parallel, placebo-controlled, double-blind study was carried out with sixty-six healthy human volunteers (thirty-three men and thirty-three women, age range: 18-50 years). subjects were randomised into three groups (n 22) assigned to consume either the test shots, pear-carrot-sea buckthorn (pcs) or plum-pear-beetroot (ppb), containing ja inul ...201020187995
preventive effects of enzyme-treated rice fiber in a restraint stress-induced irritable bowel syndrome model.irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is a common health issue that is characterized by abdominal pain, abnormal bowel movements, altered visceral perception, and abnormal metabolism of 5-hydroxy triptamine (serotonin; 5ht). the use of prebiotics or probiotics treatment for ibs has become increasingly important as an adjunct to pharmaceutical options. the aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of enzyme-treated rice fiber (erf) on an ibs model. we obtained a new prebiotic from defatted rice br ...201020198303
detection of periodontopathogenic bacteria in pregnant women by traditional anaerobic culture method and by a commercial molecular genetic method.to culture facultative and strict anaerobic bacteria is a well-established method for analyzing subgingival plaque samples. micro-ident and micro-ident plus (hain lifescience gmbh, nehren, germany) tests are two commercially available rapid pcr-based methods for the identification and quantification of putative periodontopathogen bacteria. in this study, we compared these commercial pcr-based hybridization methods with conventional anaerobic culture technique. a total of 36 subgingival plaque sa ...201020219690
crystal structure of a thermophilic grpe protein: insight into thermosensing function for the dnak chaperone system.a homodimeric grpe protein functions as a nucleotide exchange factor of the eubacterium dnak molecular chaperone system. the co-chaperone grpe accelerates adp dissociation from, and promotes atp binding to, dnak, which cooperatively facilitates the dnak chaperone cycle with another co-chaperone, dnaj. grpe characteristically undergoes two-step conformational changes in response to elevation of the environmental temperature. in the first transition at heat-shock temperatures, a fully reversible a ...201020036249
unique features of animal mitochondrial translation systems. the non-universal genetic code, unusual features of the translational apparatus and their relevance to human mitochondrial diseases.in animal mitochondria, several codons are non-universal and their meanings differ depending on the species. in addition, the trna structures that decipher codons are sometimes unusually truncated. these features seem to be related to the shortening of mitochondrial (mt) genomes, which occurred during the evolution of mitochondria. these organelles probably originated from the endosymbiosis of an aerobic eubacterium into an ancestral eukaryote. it is plausible that these events brought about the ...201020075606
structure of intact thermus thermophilus v-atpase by cryo-em reveals organization of the membrane-bound v(o) motor.the eubacterium thermus thermophilus uses a macromolecular assembly closely related to eukaryotic v-atpase to produce its supply of atp. this simplified v-atpase offers several advantages over eukaryotic v-atpases for structural analysis and investigation of the mechanism of the enzyme. here we report the structure of the complex at approximately 16 a resolution as determined by single particle electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-em). the resolution of the map and our use of cryo-em, rather than negat ...201020080582
polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, cloning, and sequence analysis of bacteria associated with acute periapical abscesses in children.polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (pcr-dgge), cloning, and sequencing were applied to the microbiologic study of acute periapical abscesses of endodontic origin in children to examine the predominant bacteria.201020113778
in vitro evaluation of the prebiotic properties of almond skins (amygdalus communis l.).in this study we investigated the potential prebiotic effect of natural (ns) and blanched (bs) almond skins, the latter being a byproduct of the almond-processing industry. a full model of the gastrointestinal tract, including in vitro gastric and duodenal digestion, followed by colonic fermentation using mixed faecal bacterial cultures, was used. both ns and bs significantly increased the population of bifidobacteria and clostridium coccoides/eubacterium rectale group, resulting in a prebiotic ...201020146750
n7-methylguanine at position 46 (m7g46) in trna from thermus thermophilus is required for cell viability at high temperatures through a trna modification network.n(7)-methylguanine at position 46 (m(7)g46) in trna is produced by trna (m(7)g46) methyltransferase (trmb). to clarify the role of this modification, we made a trmb gene disruptant (deltatrmb) of thermus thermophilus, an extreme thermophilic eubacterium. the absence of trmb activity in cell extract from the deltatrmb strain and the lack of the m(7)g46 modification in trna(phe) were confirmed by enzyme assay, nucleoside analysis and rna sequencing. when the deltatrmb strain was cultured at high t ...201019934251
bacterial contamination rate of the anterior chamber during cataract surgery using conventional culture and eubacterial pcr.to evaluate the incidence of anterior chamber bacterial contamination during phacoemulsification cataract surgery using eubacterial polymerase chain reaction and conventional cultures.201019967676
the red clover isoflavone irilone is largely resistant to degradation by the human gut microbiota.intestinal bacteria may influence bioavailability and physiological activity of dietary isoflavones. we therefore investigated the ability of human intestinal microbiota to convert irilone and genistein in vitro. in contrast to genistein, irilone was largely resistant to transformation by fecal slurries of ten human subjects. the fecal microbiota converted genistein to dihydrogenistein, 6'-hydroxy-o-desmethylangolensin, and 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid. however, considerable interindividua ...201019998384
composition and dynamics of sulfate-reducing bacteria during the waterflooding process in the oil field application.the composition and dynamics of sulfate-reducing bacteria (srb) during the waterflooding process of daqing oilfield were investigated in this study. pcr-dgge analysis indicated that the microbial communities were significantly different in each treatment unit, and the dominant members were mainly close to clostridium sp., thauera sp., hydrogenophaga sp., pseudomonas sp., eubacterium sp. and arcobacter sp. however, the members belonging to srb were relatively few and mainly consisted of desulfovi ...201020005702
diversity of human colonic butyrate-producing bacteria revealed by analysis of the butyryl-coa:acetate coa-transferase gene.butyrate-producing bacteria play an important role in the human colon, supplying energy to the gut epithelium and regulating host cell responses. in order to explore the diversity and culturability of this functional group, we designed degenerate primers to amplify butyryl-coa:acetate coa-transferase sequences from faecal samples provided by 10 healthy volunteers. eighty-eight per cent of amplified sequences showed >98% dna sequence identity to coa-transferases from cultured butyrate-producing b ...201019807780
quantitative differences in intestinal faecalibacterium prausnitzii in obese indian children.gut bacteria contribute to energy conservation in man through their ability to ferment unabsorbed carbohydrate. the present study examined the composition of predominant faecal microbiota in obese and non-obese children. the participants (n 28) aged 11-14 years provided fresh faecal samples and completed a dietary survey consisting of 24 h diet recall and a ffq of commonly used foods taken over the previous 3 months. faecal bacteria were quantitated by real-time pcr using primers targeted at 16s ...201019849869
proposal to unify clostridium orbiscindens winter et al. 1991 and eubacterium plautii (séguin 1928) hofstad and aasjord 1982, with description of flavonifractor plautii gen. nov., comb. nov., and reassignment of bacteroides capillosus to pseudoflavonifractor capillosus gen. nov., comb. nov.we isolated several strains from various clinical samples (five samples of blood, four of intra-abdominal pus and one of infected soft tissue) that were anaerobic, motile or non-motile and gram-positive rods. some of the strains formed spores. phylogenetic analysis of the 16s rrna gene sequence showed that these organisms could be placed within clostridial cluster iv as defined by collins et al. [(1994). int j syst bacteriol 44, 812-826] and shared more than 99 % sequence similarity with clostri ...201019654357
structure and flexibility in cold-adapted iron superoxide dismutases: the case of the enzyme isolated from pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis.superoxide dismutases (sods) are metalloenzymes catalysing the dismutation of superoxide anion radicals into molecular oxygen and hydrogen peroxide. here, we present the crystal structure of a cold-adapted fe-sod from the antarctic eubacterium pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis (phsod), and that of its complex with sodium azide. the structures were compared with those of the corresponding homologues having a high sequence identity with phsod, such as the mesophilic sod from escherichia coli (ecsod) ...201020732427
amino acid transport in thermophiles: characterization of an arginine-binding protein in thermotoga maritima.members of the periplasmic binding protein superfamily are involved in the selective passage of ligands through bacterial cell membranes. the hyperthermophilic eubacterium thermotoga maritima was found to encode a highly stable and specific periplasmic arginine-binding protein (tm0593). following signal sequence removal and overexpression in escherichia coli, tm0593 was purified by thermoprecipitation and affinity chromatography. the ultra-stable protein with a monomeric molecular weight of 27.7 ...201020024076
characterization of an o-desmethylangolensin-producing bacterium isolated from human feces.a bacterium that converted daidzein to o-desmethylangolensin was isolated from the feces of healthy humans. it was an obligately anaerobic, nonsporeforming, nonmotile and gram-positive rod. the isolate used glucose, sucrose, raffinose, maltose, and fructose as carbon sources. it did not hydrolyze gelatin, esculin, or starch. the strain was urease, acid phosphatase, and arginine dihydrolase positive. it was catalase, oxidase, h(2)s, and indole negative. the major products of glucose fermentation ...201019904524
the tertiary structure of group ii introns: implications for biological function and evolution.group ii introns are some of the largest ribozymes in nature, and they are a major source of information about rna assembly and tertiary structural organization. these introns are of biological significance because they are self-splicing mobile elements that have migrated into diverse genomes and played a major role in the genomic organization and metabolism of most life forms. the tertiary structure of group ii introns has been the subject of many phylogenetic, genetic, biochemical and biophysi ...201020446804
microbial community development in a dynamic gut model is reproducible, colon region specific, and selective for bacteroidetes and clostridium cluster ix.dynamic, multicompartment in vitro gastrointestinal simulators are often used to monitor gut microbial dynamics and activity. these reactors need to harbor a microbial community that is stable upon inoculation, colon region specific, and relevant to in vivo conditions. together with the reproducibility of the colonization process, these criteria are often overlooked when the modulatory properties from different treatments are compared. we therefore investigated the microbial colonization process ...201020562281
decontamination and detoxification strategies for the fusarium mycotoxin deoxynivalenol in animal feed and the effectiveness of microbial biodegradation.trichothecenes are a group of mycotoxins mainly produced by fungi of the fusarium genus. deoxynivalenol (don) is one of the most abundant and important trichothecenes in food and feed, and is a significant contaminants due to its frequent occurrence in toxicologically relevant concentrations worldwide. since toxin production depends strongly on environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, fusarium toxin contamination can not be avoided completely. therefore, exposure to this toxin ...201020234966
xylo-oligosaccharides and lactitol promote the growth of bifidobacterium lactis and lactobacillus species in pure cultures.the current screening study aimed at identifying promising prebiotic and synbiotic candidates. the fermentation of xylo-oligosaccharides, xylan, galacto-oligosaccharide, fructo-oligosaccharide, polydextrose, lactitol, gentiobiose and pullulan was investigated in vitro. the ability of these established and potential prebiotic candidates to function as a sole carbon source for probiotic (bifidobacterium and lactobacillus), intestinal and potential pathogenic microbes (eubacterium, bacteroides, clo ...201021840802
consumption of human milk oligosaccharides by gut-related microbes.human milk contains large amounts of complex oligosaccharides that putatively modulate the intestinal microbiota of breast-fed infants by acting as decoy binding sites for pathogens and as prebiotics for enrichment of beneficial bacteria. several bifidobacterial species have been shown to grow well on human milk oligosaccharides. however, few data exist on other bacterial species. this work examined 16 bacterial strains belonging to 10 different genera for growth on human milk oligosaccharides. ...201020394371
a role for a bacterial ortholog of the ro autoantigen in starvation-induced rrna degradation.cellular adaptations to stress often involve changes in rna metabolism. one rna-binding protein that has been implicated in rna handling during environmental stress in both animal cells and prokaryotes is the ro autoantigen. however, the function of ro in stress conditions has been unknown. we report that a ro protein in the radiation-resistant eubacterium deinococcus radiodurans participates in ribosomal rna (rrna) degradation during growth in stationary phase, a form of starvation. levels of t ...201020160119
the codon specificity of eubacterial release factors is determined by the sequence and size of the recognition loop.the two codon-specific eubacterial release factors (rf1: uaa/uag and rf2: uaa/uga) have specific tripeptide motifs (pxt/spf) within an exposed recognition loop shown in recent structures to interact with stop codons during protein synthesis termination. the motifs have been inferred to be critical for codon specificity, but this study shows that they are insufficient to determine specificity alone. swapping the motifs or the entire loop between factors resulted in a loss of codon recognition rat ...201020584893
analysis of the microflora in the stomach of mongolian gerbils infected with helicobacter pylori.mongolian gerbils are frequently used to study helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis and its consequences. the presence of some gastric flora with a suppressive effect on h. pylori suggests inhibitory microflora against h. pylori infection. the aim of the present study was to analyze the microflora in the stomach of mongolian gerbils with h. pylori infection.201020586850
a eubacterial riboswitch class that senses the coenzyme tetrahydrofolate.comparative sequence analyses of bacterial genomes are revealing many structured rna motifs that function as metabolite-binding riboswitches. we have identified an rna motif frequently positioned in the 5' utrs of folate transport and biosynthesis genes in firmicute genomes. biochemical experiments confirm that representatives of this new-found rna class selectively bind derivatives of the vitamin folate, including di- and tetrahydrofolate coenzymes. in addition, representatives of this aptamer ...201020659680
role of alkyltransferase-like (atl) protein in repair of methylated dna lesions in thermus thermophilus.thermus thermophilus is an extremely thermophilic eubacterium that grows optimally at 70-75°c. it does not have a gene encoding o(6)-alkylguanine-dna alkyltransferase (agt) for the repair of o(6)-methylguanine (o(6)-meg), but it has a homologous gene atl encoding alkyltransferase-like (atl) proteins in which the cysteine residue in the active site of the pchr motif conserved in agt is replaced by alanine (i.e. lack of methyltransferase activity). to investigate the role of atl protein in the rep ...201021059809
an rrna-based analysis for evaluating the effect of heat stress on the rumen microbial composition of holstein heifers.we performed a set of heifer feeding trials to investigate the effect of heat and humidity stresses on the rumen bacterial molecular diversity of holstein heifers (tajima k, nonaka i, higuchi k, takusari n, kurihara m, takenaka a, et al. anaerobe 2007;13:57-64). to further characterize the response of the microbial community to the physiological changes caused by the stresses, we evaluated changes in the ruminal bacterial community composition in the same trials by applying an rna-based method ( ...201019446029
identification, cloning, heterologous expression, and characterization of a nadph-dependent 7β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase from collinsella aerofaciens.a gene encoding an nadph-dependent 7β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (7β-hsdh) from collinsella aerofaciens dsm 3979 (atcc 25986, formerly eubacterium aerofaciens) was identified and cloned in this study. sequence comparison of the translated amino acid sequence suggests that the enzyme belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenase superfamily. this enzyme was expressed in escherichia coli with a yield of 330 mg (5,828 u) per liter of culture. the enzyme catalyzes both the oxidation of ursodeoxycholic ...201021181147
asymmetric atp hydrolysis cycle of the heterodimeric multidrug abc transport complex tmrab from thermus thermophilus.atp-binding cassette (abc) systems translocate a wide range of solutes across cellular membranes. the thermophilic gram-negative eubacterium thermus thermophilus, a model organism for structural genomics and systems biology, discloses ∼46 abc proteins, which are largely uncharacterized. here, we functionally analyzed the first two and only abc half-transporters of the hyperthermophilic bacterium, tmra and tmrb. the abc system mediates uptake of the drug hoechst 33342 in inside-out oriented vesic ...201021190941
[current clinical significance of anaerobic bacteremia].to estimate tje current clinical significance of anaerobic bacteremia in a group of czech hospitals.201021191873
melatonin-mitochondria interplay in health and disease.although two main hypotheses of mitochondrial origin have been proposed, i.e., the autogenous and the endosymbiotic, only the second is being seriously considered currently. the 'hydrogen hypothesis' invokes metabolic symbiosis as the driving force for a symbiotic association between an anaerobic, strictly hydrogen-dependent (the host) and an eubacterium (the symbiont) that was able to respire, but which generated molecular hydrogen as an end product of anaerobic metabolism. the resulting proto- ...201021192780
pseudouridine at position 55 in trna controls the contents of other modified nucleotides for low-temperature adaptation in the extreme-thermophilic eubacterium thermus thermophilus.pseudouridine at position 55 (ψ55) in eubacterial trna is produced by trub. to clarify the role of the ψ55 modification, we constructed a trub gene disruptant (δtrub) strain of thermus thermophilus which is an extreme-thermophilic eubacterium. unexpectedly, the δtrub strain exhibited severe growth retardation at 50 °c. we assumed that these phenomena might be caused by lack of rna chaperone activity of trub, which was previously hypothetically proposed by others. to confirm this idea, we replace ...201021097467
sunflower seed oil and oleic acid utilization for the production of rhamnolipids by thermus thermophilus hb8.the potential production of rhamnolipids was demonstrated using the thermophilic eubacterium thermus thermophilus hb8 and sunflower seed oil or oleic acid as carbon sources. sunflower seed oil was directly hydrolyzed by secretion of lipase and became a favorable carbon source for rhamnolipids production. rhamnolipids levels were attainted high values, comparable to those produced by pseudomonas strains from similar sources. rhamnolipids synthesis in oleic acid exhibited a long period of inductio ...201020703873
dysbiosis of fecal microbiota in crohn's disease patients as revealed by a custom phylogenetic microarray.a custom phylogenetic microarray composed of small subunit ribosomal rna probes, representing ≈500 bacterial species from the human and animal gut, was developed and evaluated for analysis of gut microbial diversity using fecal samples from healthy subjects and crohn's disease (cd) patients.201020848492
rrna-based analysis to monitor succession of faecal bacterial communities in holstein calves.to quantitatively analyse the faecal bacterial communities of holstein calves and track their succession up to 12 weeks of age.201020849397
association of symptoms with gastrointestinal microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome.to investigate the correlations between self-reported symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) and the gastrointestinal (gi) microbiota composition.201020857523
revisiting the structures of several antibiotics bound to the bacterial ribosome.the increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens reinforces the need for structures of antibiotic-ribosome complexes that are accurate enough to enable the rational design of novel ribosome-targeting therapeutics. structures of many antibiotics in complex with both archaeal and eubacterial ribosomes have been determined, yet discrepancies between several of these models have raised the question of whether these differences arise from species-specific variations or from experimental pr ...201020876130
gradual adaptive changes of a protein facing high salt concentrations.several experimental techniques were applied to unravel fine molecular details of protein adaptation to high salinity. we compared four homologous enzymes, which suggested a new halo-adaptive state in the process of molecular adaptation to high-salt conditions. together with comparative functional studies, the structure of malate dehydrogenase from the eubacterium salinibacter ruber shows that the enzyme shares characteristics of a halo-adapted archaea-bacterial enzyme and of non-halo-adapted en ...201020888835
effect of β -glucanase and xylanase supplementation of barley- and rye-based diets on caecal microbiota of broiler chickens.1. the aim was to investigate the effect of grain type (barley or rye) and exogenous enzymes (β-glucanase or xylanase) on the composition of chicken caecal microbiota as examined by classical culturing and molecular techniques (fluorescent in-situ hybridisation (fish) and terminal-restriction fragment-length polymorphism (t-rflp)). 2. plate counting revealed higher total numbers of anaerobic bacteria, lactic acid bacteria and yeasts in caecal contents of birds fed with rye-based diets than in bi ...201020924850
interaction of co dehydrogenase with the cytoplasmic membrane monitored by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.we have investigated the interaction of carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (codh), an enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of co in the aerobic eubacterium oligotropha carboxidovorans, with the cytoplasmic membrane by using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (fcs). our results reveal that in vitro this interaction of codh is specific for cytoplasmic membranes from co-grown bacteria.201020979125
complete genome sequence of a carbon monoxide-utilizing acetogen, eubacterium limosum kist612.eubacterium limosum kist612 is an anaerobic acetogenic bacterium that uses co as the sole carbon/energy source and produces acetate, butyrate, and ethanol. to evaluate its potential as a syngas microbial catalyst, we have sequenced the complete 4.3-mb genome of e. limosum kist612.201021036996
specified species in gingival crevicular fluid predict bacterial diversity.analysis of gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) samples may give information of unattached (planktonic) subgingival bacteria. our study represents the first one targeting the identity of bacteria in gcf.201021049043
hydrogen production of the hyperthermophilic eubacterium, thermotoga neapolitana under n2 sparging condition.gas sparging was found to be a useful technique to reduce hydrogen partial pressure in the liquid phase to enhance the hydrogen yields of strictly anaerobically fermentative bacteria. the effect of nitrogen (n(2)) sparging on hydrogen yield was investigated in sterile and non-sterile conditions using a pure strain of the hyperthermophilic eubacteria, thermotoga neapolitana with glucose or xylose as a carbon source. the maximum hydrogen accumulations reached 41% of the gaseous mixtures after 30-4 ...201019361983
highlighting new phylogenetic specificities of crohn's disease microbiota.recent studies suggest that gastrointestinal (gi) microbes play a part in the pathogenesis of crohn's disease (cd).201120722058
use of 16s ribosomal rna gene analyses to characterize the bacterial signature associated with poor oral health in west virginia.west virginia has the worst oral health in the united states, but the reasons for this are unclear. this pilot study explored the etiology of this disparity using culture-independent analyses to identify bacterial species associated with oral disease.201121362199
insertion domain within mammalian mitochondrial translation initiation factor 2 serves the role of eubacterial initiation factor 1.mitochondria have their own translational machineries for the synthesis of thirteen polypeptide chains that are components of the complexes that participate in the process of oxidative phosphorylation (or atp generation). translation initiation in mammalian mitochondria requires two initiation factors, if2(mt) and if3(mt), instead of the three that are present in eubacteria. the mammalian if2(mt) possesses a unique 37 amino acid insertion domain, which is known to be important for the formation ...201121368145
association between periodontal pathogens and risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction.the direct effect of periodontal pathogens on atherosclerotic plaque development has been suggested as a potential mechanism for the observed association between periodontal disease and coronary heart disease, but few studies have tested this theory.201121375559
[bacterial mixed infection in women with chronic recurrent cystitis].to study microbial repertoire of urine in healthy women and patients with chronic recurrent cystitis (crc) including facultative anaerobic (fa) and non-clostridial anaerobic (nca) bacteria. materials and methods. triple bacteriological study of urine was performed in three groups of women: group i--22 healthy virgin women aged 18- 25 years, group ii--24 women aged 18 - 25 years with regular sexual contacts, group iii--72 women aged 20 - 60 years with crc, before antibacterial therapy. bacteriolo ...201121446162
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