Autolytic Formation of Protoplasts (Autoplasts) of Streptococcus faecalis 9790: Release of Cell Wall, Autolysin, and Formation of Stable Autoplasts
AUTOR(ES)
Joseph, R.
RESUMO
A system for the formation of apparently wall-free protoplasts from exponential-phase cells of Streptococcus faecalis ATCC 9790 in the absence of added lytic enzymes was developed. Exponential-phase cells suspended in 0.04 M ammonium acetate, pH 6.7, 1 mM magnesium acetate, and 0.5 M sucrose become osmotically fragile within 1 to 1.5 h due to the action of the native, autolytic enzyme on the cell wall peptidoglycan. However, maximal cell wall loss occurred much more slowly, being complete only after 3 to 6 h. Under these conditions, the autolytically formed protoplasts (autoplasts) remained intact for prolonged periods (up to 24 h) with less than 5% of their deoxyribonucleic acid, ribonucleic acid, and protein lost during the first 6 h. During dissolution of the cell wall, release of autolytic enzyme to the supernatant fluid began after 60% of the wall was lost. The addition of trypsin to the incubation mixture increased the rate of attainment of osmotic fragility and cell wall loss two- to threefold, apparently due to the activation of the latent form of the autolysin. Electron microscopy was used to confirm cell wall loss and the presence of intact protoplasts at the end of the incubation periods.
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