SpxA1-null mutant of Streptococcus sanguinis SK36

ABSTRACT: Transcriptional profiling of the spxA1-null mutant of Streptococcus sanguinis SK36 compared with wild type. The spxA1 gene was inactivated in Streptococcus sanguinis SK36, and the mutant demonstrated opaque colony morphology, reduced hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production, and reduced antagonistic activity against Streptococcus S. mutans UA159 both on plates and in liquid media. The mutant also showed decreased tolerance to high temperature, and acidic and oxidative stresses. Complementation of the ΔspxA1 mutant with spxA1 restored colony morphology, H2O2 production and stress tolerance to the ΔspxA1 mutant. The mutant also exhibited an ~5-fold reduction in competitiveness in an animal model of endocarditis, indicating the involvement of SpxA1 in endocarditis virulence. Microarray studies rev

ORGANISM(S): Streptococcus sanguinis

SUBMITTER: Lei Chen 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-34203 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress