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Bacterial cell wall and applied importance Dr.Raghu prakash
Cell Walls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Primary function of the bacterial cell wall ,[object Object],Lysis of a pair of dividing  E. coli  cells
Chemical nature of bacterial cell walls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Gram Positive Cell Envelope Cytoplasm Lipoteichoic acid Peptidoglycan-teichoic acid  Cytoplasmic membrane M-Protein r r r r r r r r r r
Chemical nature of bacterial cell walls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],G—M L-ala D-glu DAP D-ala
Peptidoglycan Synthesis
UMP UDP UTP UTP + Glc NAc-1-p UDP-Glc NAc UDP-Glc NAc Enolpyruvate UDP – Mur NAc UDP – Mur NAc-L-Ala UDP – Mur NAc-L-Ala- D -Glu UDP – Mur NAc-L-Ala- D -Glu-L-R3 UDP – Mur NAc-L-Ala - D -Glu-L-R 3 -(DAla) 2 D-Ala-DAla 2-L-Ala Cycloserine   inhibits 9MurF + L-R3 +D-Glu +L-Ala +NADPH +PEP - PP 1 Phosphonomycin inhibits D -ALa D-Ala transport Undecaprenyl-PP -Mur NAc-  pentapeptide Undecaprenyl-P Cytoplasm Membrane Wall Undecaprenyl-PP Disaccaride -pentapeptide Bacitracin inhibits Disaccaride -pentapeptide Nascent  Peptidoglycan Expanding cross  linked wall Peptidoglycan 3 Lactum Antibiotic inhibits Vancomycin inhibits
[object Object],[object Object],Surface Proteins •  Five penicillin binding proteins (PBPs)  •  Two neuraminidases •  IgA protease •  Twelve choline-binding proteins (CBPs) - include important determinants of virulence such as PspA (protective antigen), LytA, B, and C (three autolysins), and CbpA (an adhesin)
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Peptidoglycan hydrolases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object]
Lipopolysaccharide ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],O-antigen Highly variable n
Porins ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Stabilization of outer membrane &mating aggregates in F-dependent conjugation;receptor for phage Tu11. Most abundant surface protein in E.coli &S.enterica ;major structural protein ;stabilizes cell surface. Diffusion channel for various metabolies  ex: maltose .  LamB  transport maltose&maltodextrins,binding sites for lambda phages .  Diffusion channel for small molecules ;receptors for Tulb&T3,T4. Protease. Omp.A  Murien lipoprotein OmpB Lam.B Omp.C & Omp.F Omp.T FUNCTIONS PROTEINS
Anion-selective diffusion channel under phosphate limitation Anion-selective diffusion channel in  P.aeruginosainduced under phosphate . Maintenance of OM integrity;activity of group a colicins Ferrichrome siderophore uptake;receptor for phages T1,T5,80,&COLICIN M. Dependent proteins . transport vit B12 &Siderophores  PhoE Protein P TolA TonA Ton.B
Other characteristics of bacterial cell walls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Bacterial Surface Appendages ,[object Object],[object Object]
Flagella ,[object Object],[object Object],Salmonella enterica,  like most enteric bacteria, is capable of swimming movement by means of flagella.
Flagella are for swimming movement ,[object Object],[object Object],Proteus mirabilis  swims by means of peritrichous flagella Vibrio cholerae  has a single polar flagellum
Detecting Motility in Bacteria ,[object Object],Bacillus cereus Vibrio cholerae Bacillus brevis Polar flagellum Peritrichous flagella
 
Detecting Motility in Bacteria ,[object Object],  Staphylococcus epidermidis Non motile E. coli motile
Ecological Advantages to Swimming ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Structure of the Bacterial Surface: Flagella Summary Flagella  filamentous protein structures attached to the cell surface that provide swimming movement for most motile bacterial cells. The flagellar filament is rotated by a motor apparatus in the plasma membrane allowing the cell to swim in fluid environments. tactic behavior or motility is the ability to move (swim) in response to environmental stimuli. Chemotaxis: a bacterium can sense the quality and quantity of certain chemicals in its environment and swim towards them (if they are useful nutrients) or away from them (if they are harmful substances).  Aerotaxis: bacteria swim toward or away from O 2 motility as a determinant of virulence: e.g.  Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Pseudomonas
Functions of Pili and Fimbriae ,[object Object],Shigella dysenteriae  uses its  fimbriae to attach to the intestine and then produces a toxin that  causes diarrhea. Neissera gonorrhoeae,  the cause of the gonorrhea, uses pili to attach to the urogenital and cervical epithelium when it causes disease Pili (also called fimbriae) are short hair-like structures composed of protein on the cell surface.
Functions of Pili and Fimbriae ,[object Object],Phagocytosis of streptococci by a macrophage Chain of streptococci protected from engulfment by fimbrial (M) protein
Functions of Pili and Fimbriae ,[object Object],E. coli  uses its sex pilus (called the F-pilus) to transfer DNA between mating bacteria during conjugation.
How Flagella Work ,[object Object],[object Object],motor basal body filament pmf  on this  side of membrane
Endospores are produced as intracellular structures within the cytoplasm of certain bacteria, most notably  Bacillus  and  Clostridium  species. Endospore forming bacteria left to right:  Clostridium botulinum, Bacillus brevis, Bacillus thuringiensis
Properties of Endospores ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Properties of Endospores ,[object Object],Parasporal crystal Endospore
Endospore formation is NOT a mechanism of reproduction. Rather it is a mechanism for survival in deleterious environments.  During the process of spore formation, one vegetative cell develops into one endospore. The sequential steps of endospore formation in a  Bacillus  species. The process of endospore formation takes about six hours. Eventually the mature endospore is released from its “mother cell” as a free spore
Under favorable nutritional and environmental conditions, an endospore germinates into a vegetative cell. A germinating spore
Medically-important Endospore-forming Bacteria ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Bacterial Cell Envelope ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Capsules ,[object Object],Using special staining techniques,  some capsules can be demonstrated  as a halo surrounding the bacterial cells. Bacterial cell Capsular material
Types of Capsules ,[object Object],Negative stain of  Streptococcus pneumoniae  outlining its notorious polysaccharide capsule Usually, if a bacterium forms a capsule, it will  grow on certain media with a gummy or mucoid type of colony, such as these colonies of  Bacillus anthracis .
Types of Capsules ,[object Object],[object Object],The hyaluronic acid capsue of  Streptoccus pyogenes  is a microcapsule
Types of Capsules ,[object Object],or Various bacteria growing in a slime layer biofilm
Functions of Capsules ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Functions of Capsules ,[object Object],Three bacteria that use capsules to protect themselves from attack by phagocytes during infections. L to R.  Streptococcus pneumoniae  - pneumonia;  Bacillus anthracis  -  anthrax;  Streptococcus pyogenes  - strep throat.
Functions of Capsules ,[object Object],Oral streptococci use their capsular slime to adhere to the the surfaces of the teeth and gums.
Functions of Capsules ,[object Object],Colonies of oral streptococci growing on mitis-salivarius agar. The medium contains 5% sucrose.  Streptococcus salivarius  (left) stores excess sugar as “levan” polymer;  Streptococcus mutans  (right) stores the carbohydrate as a dextran polymer. The polysaccharide polymers give the colonies there glistening, sugary appearance.
Functions of Capsules ,[object Object],Biofilm development by  Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Figure from: Kolter, R. and R. Losick. 1998. One for all and all for one. Science 280:226-227. After the bacteria form the biofilm, they are protected from antibiotics, detergents, disinfectants, etc., which cannot penetrate the slime.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Cell surface of a  Bacillus
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Colonization ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],Specific : Reversible or permanent ,specific covalent bonds between  adhesion and receptor molecules. Species specific tropism E.g:-N.gonorehea ,N meningitis, group A strepto ,E.coli  (CFA-1 and CFA-2) Eg:-E.coli,uropathogenic pattern are determined by binding specificity of the PapG adhesion  Pap G  alleles of E.coli exists in three typesClass 1, 2, 3 Tissue host specific complementery
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Endotoxin ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Bacterial Determinants of Virulence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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  • 1. Bacterial cell wall and applied importance Dr.Raghu prakash
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  • 5. Gram Positive Cell Envelope Cytoplasm Lipoteichoic acid Peptidoglycan-teichoic acid Cytoplasmic membrane M-Protein r r r r r r r r r r
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  • 8. UMP UDP UTP UTP + Glc NAc-1-p UDP-Glc NAc UDP-Glc NAc Enolpyruvate UDP – Mur NAc UDP – Mur NAc-L-Ala UDP – Mur NAc-L-Ala- D -Glu UDP – Mur NAc-L-Ala- D -Glu-L-R3 UDP – Mur NAc-L-Ala - D -Glu-L-R 3 -(DAla) 2 D-Ala-DAla 2-L-Ala Cycloserine inhibits 9MurF + L-R3 +D-Glu +L-Ala +NADPH +PEP - PP 1 Phosphonomycin inhibits D -ALa D-Ala transport Undecaprenyl-PP -Mur NAc- pentapeptide Undecaprenyl-P Cytoplasm Membrane Wall Undecaprenyl-PP Disaccaride -pentapeptide Bacitracin inhibits Disaccaride -pentapeptide Nascent Peptidoglycan Expanding cross linked wall Peptidoglycan 3 Lactum Antibiotic inhibits Vancomycin inhibits
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  • 15. Stabilization of outer membrane &mating aggregates in F-dependent conjugation;receptor for phage Tu11. Most abundant surface protein in E.coli &S.enterica ;major structural protein ;stabilizes cell surface. Diffusion channel for various metabolies ex: maltose . LamB transport maltose&maltodextrins,binding sites for lambda phages . Diffusion channel for small molecules ;receptors for Tulb&T3,T4. Protease. Omp.A Murien lipoprotein OmpB Lam.B Omp.C & Omp.F Omp.T FUNCTIONS PROTEINS
  • 16. Anion-selective diffusion channel under phosphate limitation Anion-selective diffusion channel in P.aeruginosainduced under phosphate . Maintenance of OM integrity;activity of group a colicins Ferrichrome siderophore uptake;receptor for phages T1,T5,80,&COLICIN M. Dependent proteins . transport vit B12 &Siderophores PhoE Protein P TolA TonA Ton.B
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  • 26. The Structure of the Bacterial Surface: Flagella Summary Flagella filamentous protein structures attached to the cell surface that provide swimming movement for most motile bacterial cells. The flagellar filament is rotated by a motor apparatus in the plasma membrane allowing the cell to swim in fluid environments. tactic behavior or motility is the ability to move (swim) in response to environmental stimuli. Chemotaxis: a bacterium can sense the quality and quantity of certain chemicals in its environment and swim towards them (if they are useful nutrients) or away from them (if they are harmful substances). Aerotaxis: bacteria swim toward or away from O 2 motility as a determinant of virulence: e.g. Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Pseudomonas
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  • 31. Endospores are produced as intracellular structures within the cytoplasm of certain bacteria, most notably Bacillus and Clostridium species. Endospore forming bacteria left to right: Clostridium botulinum, Bacillus brevis, Bacillus thuringiensis
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  • 34. Endospore formation is NOT a mechanism of reproduction. Rather it is a mechanism for survival in deleterious environments. During the process of spore formation, one vegetative cell develops into one endospore. The sequential steps of endospore formation in a Bacillus species. The process of endospore formation takes about six hours. Eventually the mature endospore is released from its “mother cell” as a free spore
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