PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae

Introduction: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a gram-positive diplococci belonging to the genus Streptococcus and it is a well-studied pathogenic bacterium. Pneumococcal diseases such as otitis media, pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis caused by pathogenic strains of S. pneumoniae still br...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah, Enche Othman, Mohamad Izwan, Mohd Amin, Nor Munirah, Shahdan, Intan Azura, Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi, Hanani
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spelling iium-657372018-10-23T11:56:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/65737/ PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah Enche Othman, Mohamad Izwan Mohd Amin, Nor Munirah Shahdan, Intan Azura Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi, Hanani QR Microbiology Introduction: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a gram-positive diplococci belonging to the genus Streptococcus and it is a well-studied pathogenic bacterium. Pneumococcal diseases such as otitis media, pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis caused by pathogenic strains of S. pneumoniae still brought significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. The pathogenicity of S. pneumoniae is exerted by various virulence factors and one of it is the enzyme hyaluronate lyase. Hyaluronate lyase plays a major role in the invasive capability of S. pneumoniae. Its mechanism of action and crystallographic structure have been determinedbut its regulatory mechanism is still poorly understood. Drawing connections between the nutritional behaviour and invasive property of S. pneumoniae, CodY regulator is hypothesized as a potential hyaluronate lyase regulator. This work was aimed to construct CodY deficient mutant of S. pneumoniae to form foundational work for the study of CodY regulatory effect on hyaluronate lyase. Materials and method: A single gene-deletion method was chosen to create CodY mutant construct containing aphA-3 gene (encoding kanamycin resistance protein) replacement cassette by employing recombinant fusion PCR method. A single band DNA product at the expected size of 2,563 bp after recombinant fusion PCR was visualized on agarose gel electrophoresis. This indicated that the linear recombinant amplicon has been successfully constructed. The recombinant amplicon was transformed into S. pneumoniae cells of Malaysian local clinical isolate by employing the competence stimulating peptide (CSP-1) to enhance and induce natural competence. Results: No viable CodY mutant was evident post-transformation. The negative transformation result was postulated to be due to the essential nature of CodY regulator. Conclusion: This work can provide basis for recombinant fusion PCR method in designing and constructing single gene deletion construct. However, further work is needed to identify the regulatory agent of hyaluronate lyase Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017-08-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/65737/1/Abstract-Book-for-IMJM-Izwan.pdf Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah and Enche Othman, Mohamad Izwan and Mohd Amin, Nor Munirah and Shahdan, Intan Azura and Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi, Hanani (2017) PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae. International Medical Journal of Malaysia, 16 (Supp. 1). p. 7. http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2016%20No%201%20Supp%201/Abstract-Book-for-IMJM-final-v2-13.pdf
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Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah
Enche Othman, Mohamad Izwan
Mohd Amin, Nor Munirah
Shahdan, Intan Azura
Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi, Hanani
PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae
description Introduction: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a gram-positive diplococci belonging to the genus Streptococcus and it is a well-studied pathogenic bacterium. Pneumococcal diseases such as otitis media, pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis caused by pathogenic strains of S. pneumoniae still brought significant mortality and morbidity worldwide. The pathogenicity of S. pneumoniae is exerted by various virulence factors and one of it is the enzyme hyaluronate lyase. Hyaluronate lyase plays a major role in the invasive capability of S. pneumoniae. Its mechanism of action and crystallographic structure have been determinedbut its regulatory mechanism is still poorly understood. Drawing connections between the nutritional behaviour and invasive property of S. pneumoniae, CodY regulator is hypothesized as a potential hyaluronate lyase regulator. This work was aimed to construct CodY deficient mutant of S. pneumoniae to form foundational work for the study of CodY regulatory effect on hyaluronate lyase. Materials and method: A single gene-deletion method was chosen to create CodY mutant construct containing aphA-3 gene (encoding kanamycin resistance protein) replacement cassette by employing recombinant fusion PCR method. A single band DNA product at the expected size of 2,563 bp after recombinant fusion PCR was visualized on agarose gel electrophoresis. This indicated that the linear recombinant amplicon has been successfully constructed. The recombinant amplicon was transformed into S. pneumoniae cells of Malaysian local clinical isolate by employing the competence stimulating peptide (CSP-1) to enhance and induce natural competence. Results: No viable CodY mutant was evident post-transformation. The negative transformation result was postulated to be due to the essential nature of CodY regulator. Conclusion: This work can provide basis for recombinant fusion PCR method in designing and constructing single gene deletion construct. However, further work is needed to identify the regulatory agent of hyaluronate lyase
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author Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah
Enche Othman, Mohamad Izwan
Mohd Amin, Nor Munirah
Shahdan, Intan Azura
Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi, Hanani
author_facet Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah
Enche Othman, Mohamad Izwan
Mohd Amin, Nor Munirah
Shahdan, Intan Azura
Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi, Hanani
author_sort Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah
title PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae
title_short PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae
title_full PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae
title_fullStr PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae
title_full_unstemmed PCR-based construction and transformation of CodY gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae
title_sort pcr-based construction and transformation of cody gene deletion construct in streptococcus pneumoniae
publisher Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2017
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