Molecular studies on a novel lipoprotein from Mycobacterium bovis BCG
| dc.contributor.advisor | Steyn, LM | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Zappe, H | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vosloo, Wilna | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-10-07T08:42:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-10-07T08:42:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2026-10-07T08:41:38Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Mycobacterium bovis BCG mpb83 gene was characterised in this study. It was shown that the gene was present in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex organisms as well as in Mycobacterium kansasii. The expression of the gene was variable as only a few isolates expressed the gene product at detectable levels. No definite sequence changes were observed outside the gene coding region that could lead to modulation or a change in regulation. The mpb70 and mpb83 genes were found to be adjacent to each other on the BCG Tokyo and M. tuberculosis H37Rv genomes. The two genes were not transcribed from a polycistronic mRNA. The transcription start site of mpb83 was determined, providing further evidence that mpb83 is transcribed as a single unit. A possible activator site, active in Mycobacterium smegmatis, was identified in the promoter region upstream of mpb83. Protein for M. smegmatis cell extract bound to this DNA region. However, DNA-protein interactions were different with lysates from fast-growing and slow-growing mycobacterial species. A construct that caused overexpression of MPB83 in M. smegmatis cells was also characterised, and it was shown that a cloning artefact led to the creation of a more efficient -1 O promoter region. Regulation of expression was also investigated in vitro and it was found that the expression of MPB83 in M. tuberculosis H37Rv was upregulated by stress conditions, viz. heat shock and a reducing medium. The signal peptide of MPB83 contains a lipoprotein cleavage site, and it was demonstrated that MPB83 was recognised and processed as a lipoprotein in homologous as well as in heterologous host. A mutation in the cleavage site abolished lipoprotein recognition. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Vosloo, W. (1998). <i>Molecular studies on a novel lipoprotein from Mycobacterium bovis BCG</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Microbiology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43859 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Vosloo, Wilna. <i>"Molecular studies on a novel lipoprotein from Mycobacterium bovis BCG."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Microbiology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43859 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Vosloo, W. 1998. Molecular studies on a novel lipoprotein from Mycobacterium bovis BCG. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Microbiology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43859 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Vosloo, Wilna AB - The Mycobacterium bovis BCG mpb83 gene was characterised in this study. It was shown that the gene was present in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex organisms as well as in Mycobacterium kansasii. The expression of the gene was variable as only a few isolates expressed the gene product at detectable levels. No definite sequence changes were observed outside the gene coding region that could lead to modulation or a change in regulation. The mpb70 and mpb83 genes were found to be adjacent to each other on the BCG Tokyo and M. tuberculosis H37Rv genomes. The two genes were not transcribed from a polycistronic mRNA. The transcription start site of mpb83 was determined, providing further evidence that mpb83 is transcribed as a single unit. A possible activator site, active in Mycobacterium smegmatis, was identified in the promoter region upstream of mpb83. Protein for M. smegmatis cell extract bound to this DNA region. However, DNA-protein interactions were different with lysates from fast-growing and slow-growing mycobacterial species. A construct that caused overexpression of MPB83 in M. smegmatis cells was also characterised, and it was shown that a cloning artefact led to the creation of a more efficient -1 O promoter region. Regulation of expression was also investigated in vitro and it was found that the expression of MPB83 in M. tuberculosis H37Rv was upregulated by stress conditions, viz. heat shock and a reducing medium. The signal peptide of MPB83 contains a lipoprotein cleavage site, and it was demonstrated that MPB83 was recognised and processed as a lipoprotein in homologous as well as in heterologous host. A mutation in the cleavage site abolished lipoprotein recognition. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - mycobacterium bovis KW - lipoprotein LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1998 T1 - Molecular studies on a novel lipoprotein from Mycobacterium bovis BCG TI - Molecular studies on a novel lipoprotein from Mycobacterium bovis BCG UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43859 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43859 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Vosloo W. Molecular studies on a novel lipoprotein from Mycobacterium bovis BCG. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Microbiology, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43859 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Division of Medical Microbiology | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.subject | mycobacterium bovis | |
| dc.subject | lipoprotein | |
| dc.title | Molecular studies on a novel lipoprotein from Mycobacterium bovis BCG | |
| dc.type | Thesis / Dissertation | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | PhD |