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Comparison of bacteriolytic activity of human interleukin-2 and chicken egg lysozyme on Lactobacillus plantarum and Escherichia coli cells

Comparison of bacteriolytic activity of human interleukin-2 and chicken egg lysozyme on... The article continues studies of the recently discovered bacteriolytic activity of interleukin-2. It was detected earlier that interleukin (IL-2) possesses greater substrate specificity in comparison with chicken egg lysozyme. IL-2 disrupted the cell wall of Escherichia coli but did not lyse lysozyme substrates such as the cell walls of Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus subtilis. In the present study it is demonstrated for the first time that both IL-2 and chicken egg lysozyme are capable of lysing Lactobacillus plantarum. The effects of IL-2 and chicken egg lysozyme on Lactobacillus plantarum are compared with those on Escherichia coli. The dependences of the rate of lysis on the concentration of bacteriolytic factors and pH are studied. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Moscow University Chemistry Bulletin Springer Journals

Comparison of bacteriolytic activity of human interleukin-2 and chicken egg lysozyme on Lactobacillus plantarum and Escherichia coli cells

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2015 by Allerton Press, Inc.
Subject
Chemistry; Chemistry/Food Science, general
ISSN
0027-1314
eISSN
1935-0260
DOI
10.3103/S0027131415060048
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Abstract

The article continues studies of the recently discovered bacteriolytic activity of interleukin-2. It was detected earlier that interleukin (IL-2) possesses greater substrate specificity in comparison with chicken egg lysozyme. IL-2 disrupted the cell wall of Escherichia coli but did not lyse lysozyme substrates such as the cell walls of Micrococcus luteus and Bacillus subtilis. In the present study it is demonstrated for the first time that both IL-2 and chicken egg lysozyme are capable of lysing Lactobacillus plantarum. The effects of IL-2 and chicken egg lysozyme on Lactobacillus plantarum are compared with those on Escherichia coli. The dependences of the rate of lysis on the concentration of bacteriolytic factors and pH are studied.

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Moscow University Chemistry BulletinSpringer Journals

Published: Feb 20, 2016

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