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Article in Russian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22308721

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AIM: Development a method of treatment of Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria that does not disrupt the integrity of surface structure of cell and provides optimal reproducibility of enzyme preparation activity test results. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Museum cultures of S. pyogenes M29 and S. pyogenes T1 were used, as well as standard strain S.pyogenes T5 (ATCC) and 3 phage-associated lysine PlyC preparations (enzybiotics): 2 isolated from phage C1, third--recombinant enzyme obtained by cloning phage C1 DNA. 3 methods of S. pyogenes cells treatment were used: inactivation by chloroform, antibiotics and heating. RESULTS: Treatment of S. pyogenes cells by rifampicin and gentamicin allows simultaneous turbidimetric determination of enzyme preparations activity and streptococci lysis effectiveness with a good reproducibility of test results. Comparison of kinetic curves of streptococci lysis killed by heating with curves of live culture lysis showed that heat treatment of cells results in a decrease oflysis depth and a reduction of enzyme activity. Pattern and effectiveness of lysis of cells incubated with chloroform approached curve of live streptococci lysis, however this method did not exclude lysis of part of cells and required presence of equipment for work with chemical substances. CONCLUSION. S. pyogenes test culture inactivation method by 2-step treatment of culture with antibiotics that does not disrupt the integrity of surface structure of cells and provides optimal reproducibility of enzyme preparation activity test results was developed.


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Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Bacteriolysis/drug effects , Nephelometry and Turbidimetry/methods , Streptococcus Phages/enzymology , Streptococcus pyogenes/enzymology , Chloroform , Gentamicins/pharmacology , Hot Temperature , Kinetics , Reproducibility of Results , Rifampin/pharmacology , Streptococcus Phages/genetics , Streptococcus pyogenes/chemistry , Streptococcus pyogenes/drug effects , Streptococcus pyogenes/growth & development , Streptococcus pyogenes/isolation & purification
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Bioorg Khim ; 34(3): 416-21, 2008.
Article in Russian | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18672694

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The effect of various compounds on the activity and stability of a phage-associated enzyme lysing cells of streptococci of groups A and C (PlyC) was investigated. Substantial inhibition of the enzyme activity was revealed at an increased ionic strength (in the presence of NaCl) and upon the addition of carbohydrates (mono-, di-, and polysaccharides), i.e., agents stabilizing many enzymes. It was established that the enzyme activity was substantially reduced in the presence of positively charged polyelectrolytes and surfactants, whereas incubation with micelle-forming substances and negatively charged polyelectrolytes led to PlyC activation and stabilization. It was shown that, in the mycelial polyelectrolyte composition M16, the enzyme retained its activity for 2 months; while in a buffer solution under the same conditions (pH 6.3, room temperature), it practically completely lost its activity in 2 days. Characteristics of the enzyme thermal inactivation were found, in particular, its semiinactivation time at various temperatures; these allowed us to estimate its behavior at any temperature and to recommend conditions for its storage and use.


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Bacteriophages/enzymology , Streptococcus pyogenes/drug effects , Viral Proteins/pharmacology , Colony Count, Microbial , Enzyme Stability , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Micelles , Nephelometry and Turbidimetry , Osmolar Concentration , Streptococcal Infections/drug therapy , Streptococcal Infections/prevention & control , Surface-Active Agents , Temperature , Time Factors , Viral Proteins/chemistry
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