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The novel Shewanella putrefaciens-infecting bacteriophage Spp001: genome sequence and lytic enzymes

  • Genetics and Molecular Biology of Industrial Organisms
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Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology

Abstract

Shewanella putrefaciens has been identified as a specific spoilage organism commonly found in chilled fresh fish, which contributes to the spoilage of fish products. Limiting S. putrefaciens growth can extend the shelf-life of chilled fish. Endolysins, which are lytic enzymes produced by bacteriophages, have been considered an alternative to control bacterial growth, and have been useful in various applications, including food preservation. We report here, for the first time, the complete genome sequence of a novel phage Spp001, which lyses S. putrefaciens Sp225. The Spp001 genome comprises a 54,789-bp DNA molecule with 67 open reading frames and an average total G + C content of 49.42 %. In silico analysis revealed that the Spp001 open reading frames encode various putative functional proteins, including an endolysin (ORF 62); however, no sequence for genes encoding the holin polypeptides, which work in concert with endolysins, was identified. To examine further the lytic activity of Spp001, we analyzed the lytic enzyme-containing fraction from phages released at the end of the phage lytic cycle in S. putrefaciens, using diffusion and turbidimetric assays. The results show that the partially purified extract contained endolysin, as indicated by a high hydrolytic activity towards bacterial peptidoglycan decrease in the OD590 value by 0.160 in 15 min. The results will allow further investigation of the purification of natural Spp001 endolysin, the extension of Spp001 host range, and the applications of the phage-encoded enzymes.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Funding of China (Grant No. 31071540), the “National Science & Technology Pillar Program (2012BAD28B05)” and the Earmarked Fund for Modern Agroindustry Technology Research System (nycytx-50).

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    Feng Han, Meng Li, Hong Lin, Jingxue Wang, Limin Cao & Muhammad Naseem Khan

  2. Microbiological Analytical Centre, FMRRC, PCSIR Labs. Complex Karachi, Karachi, 75280, Pakistan

    Muhammad Naseem Khan

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Han, F., Li, M., Lin, H. et al. The novel Shewanella putrefaciens-infecting bacteriophage Spp001: genome sequence and lytic enzymes. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 41, 1017–1026 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10295-014-1438-z

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