Campylobacter jejuni gene cj0511 encodes a serine peptidase essential for colonisationTools Karlyshev, A.V., Thacker, G., Jones, M.A., Clements, M.O. and Wren, Brendan W. (2014) Campylobacter jejuni gene cj0511 encodes a serine peptidase essential for colonisation. FEBS Open Bio, 4 (1). pp. 468-472. ISSN 2211-5463 Full text not available from this repository.AbstractAccording to MEROPS peptidase database, Campylobacter species encode 64 predicted peptidases. However, proteolytic properties of only a few of these proteins have been confirmed experimentally. In this study we identified and characterised a Campylobacter jejuni gene cj0511 encoding a novel peptidase. The proteolytic activity associated with this enzyme was demonstrated in cell lysates. Moreover, enzymatic studies conducted with a purified protein confirmed a prediction of it being a serine peptidase. Furthermore, cj0511 mutant was found to be severely attenuated in chicken colonisation model, suggesting a role of the Cj0511 protein in infection.
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