The role of extracellular proteases enzyme in bacterial adherence

Abstract :<br /> Extracellular proteases with caseinolytic activities were identified in culture supernatant of several pathogenic bacterial isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Specific activities of these enzymes ranged from 0.27 to 3.89 unit/min/mg protein. The most...

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Main Authors: Sarab Alshamaa, Muna Isaam, Adeeba Shreef
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: College of Education for Pure Sciences 2009-12-01
Series:مجلة التربية والعلم
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Online Access:https://edusj.mosuljournals.com/article_57932_36513d47d50143490446679868ae9311.pdf
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Summary:Abstract :<br /> Extracellular proteases with caseinolytic activities were identified in culture supernatant of several pathogenic bacterial isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Specific activities of these enzymes ranged from 0.27 to 3.89 unit/min/mg protein. The most virulent isolates with high level of proteases production revealed great adherence ability to epithelial cells isolated from mouth and adherence to the tubes surface while others without any level of production of these enzymes didn't posses adherence ability. This proved the correlation between the production of these enzymes and bacterial adherence ability. Extracellular proteases considered very important virulence factors because it was important invasion factors related to bacterial nutrition and metabolism.
ISSN:1812-125X
2664-2530