Lactobacillus plantarum extracellular chitin-binding protein and its role in the interaction between chitin, Caco-2 cells, and mucin

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Feb;77(3):1123-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02080-10. Epub 2010 Dec 3.

Abstract

In the present work, we describe the adhesion capabilities of a recombinant Lactococcus lactis strain producing an extracellular protein from Lactobacillus plantarum. Our results show that this protein may offer the bacterium a mechanism to bind to N-acetylglucosamine-containing polymers, such as human mucins, present in different environments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adhesins, Bacterial / metabolism*
  • Bacterial Adhesion
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Caco-2 Cells / metabolism*
  • Chitin / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Lactobacillus plantarum / genetics
  • Lactobacillus plantarum / metabolism*
  • Lactobacillus plantarum / physiology
  • Lactococcus lactis / genetics
  • Lactococcus lactis / metabolism
  • Mucins / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding*
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Adhesins, Bacterial
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Mucins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Chitin