TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparative preparation methods of sialylated capsule antigen from Streptococcus suis type 2 with type specific antigenicity
AU - Katsumi, Masanori
AU - Saito, Tadao
AU - Kataoka, Yasushi
AU - Itoh, Takatoshi
AU - Kikuchi, Naoya
AU - Hiramune, Takashi
PY - 1996/10
Y1 - 1996/10
N2 - The capsular polysaccharide (CPS) of Streptococcus (S.) suis type 2 was isolated from a type strain of S. suis NCTC 10234 by three different preparative methods: (A) lysozyme treatment method, (B) autoclave extraction method, and (C) HCl-extraction method. The structural characteristics of the three CPS (CPS-A, B and C) were examined by gel permeation chromatography, reactivity against rabbit antiserum and proton-nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR). N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) residues as sialic acid in CPS-C were partially dissociated or degraded during preparation with a remarkable decrease in the molecular mass and the antigen activity. Although both methods A and B produced intact CPS without releasing NeuAc residues, method B was considered to be a more suitable procedure for preparing the CPS antigen because of time-saving and safety factors. Sugar analysis by high performance liquid chromatography and gas liquid chromatography showed that CPS-B consisted of five kinds of sugars: Rhamnose (Rha), Glucose (Glc), Galactose (Gal), N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and NeuAc, in a molar ratio of 1.00:0.95:3.68:0.80:1.31. After complete removal of NeuAc residues by mild acid hydrolysis of CPS-B, the reactivity with anti-type 2 serum was not detected. The NeuAc residue in CPS of S. suis type 2 strain was thought to be the antigen epitope portion.
AB - The capsular polysaccharide (CPS) of Streptococcus (S.) suis type 2 was isolated from a type strain of S. suis NCTC 10234 by three different preparative methods: (A) lysozyme treatment method, (B) autoclave extraction method, and (C) HCl-extraction method. The structural characteristics of the three CPS (CPS-A, B and C) were examined by gel permeation chromatography, reactivity against rabbit antiserum and proton-nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR). N-Acetylneuraminic acid (NeuAc) residues as sialic acid in CPS-C were partially dissociated or degraded during preparation with a remarkable decrease in the molecular mass and the antigen activity. Although both methods A and B produced intact CPS without releasing NeuAc residues, method B was considered to be a more suitable procedure for preparing the CPS antigen because of time-saving and safety factors. Sugar analysis by high performance liquid chromatography and gas liquid chromatography showed that CPS-B consisted of five kinds of sugars: Rhamnose (Rha), Glucose (Glc), Galactose (Gal), N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) and NeuAc, in a molar ratio of 1.00:0.95:3.68:0.80:1.31. After complete removal of NeuAc residues by mild acid hydrolysis of CPS-B, the reactivity with anti-type 2 serum was not detected. The NeuAc residue in CPS of S. suis type 2 strain was thought to be the antigen epitope portion.
KW - Antigen epitope
KW - Capsular polysaccharide
KW - Preparation
KW - Sialic acid
KW - Streptococcus suis
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U2 - 10.1292/jvms.58.10_947
DO - 10.1292/jvms.58.10_947
M3 - Article
C2 - 8915993
AN - SCOPUS:0030253290
VL - 58
SP - 947
EP - 952
JO - Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
JF - Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
SN - 0916-7250
IS - 10
ER -