Actinobacillus seminis
Secretes a Metalloprotease That Degrades Bovine Fibrinogen and IgG
De la Cruz Montoya Aldo Hugo1, Ramírez-Paz Y Puente
Gerardo A1, Vazquez-Cruz Candelario2,
Montes-García J Fernando1 and Negrete Abascal Erasmo1*
1Carrera
de Biología, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM; Av. de
los Barrios # 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México
54090, Mexico
2Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas,
BUAP, Apdo. Postal
1622, Puebla 72560, Mexico
*Corresponding author:
negretee@yahoo.com
Abstract
Actinobacillus seminis
is a Gram-negative bacterium member of the Pasteurellaceae family. Even
though it is part of the ovine microbiota it is also the causal agent of genital
organs affections, particularly epididymitis and orchitis. Infections caused by
this microorganism generate economic losses to the ovine industry due to
impaired fertility and sterility in affected animals. Knowledge about virulence
factors expressed by A. seminis is scarce. In the present work, we
describe the expression of a metalloprotease secreted by A. seminis that
can degrade bovine fibrinogen and immunoglobulin G and present homology with a
carboxy-terminal protease from A. seminis. This metalloprotease presents
an optimal activity at a pH between 6 and 7, is stable up to 60°C, inactive at
higher temperatures, and completely inhibited by 30 mM EDTA. The expression of
this proteolytic activity is controlled by temperature, calcium, and iron.
Proteases degrading extracellular matrix components and molecules involved in
the immune response could facilitate and improve host colonization and invasion
by A. seminis.
To Cite This Article:
De la Cruz Montoya AH, Ramírez-Paz y Puente GA, Vazquez-Cruz C, Montes-García
JF, Negrete-Abascal E,
2023.
Actinobacillus seminis
associated metalloprotease degrades bovine fibrinogen and IgG.
Pak Vet J, 43(2): 276-282. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2023.020