The identification and purification of multiple forms of theta-haemolysin (theta-toxin) of Clostridium perfringens type A - PubMed (original) (raw)
The identification and purification of multiple forms of theta-haemolysin (theta-toxin) of Clostridium perfringens type A
C J Smyth. J Gen Microbiol. 1975 Apr.
Abstract
The theta-haemolysin of Clostridium perfringens was purified from culture supernatant fluids of type A strains by fractional ammonium sulphate precipitation and isoelectric focusing in narrow pH 5 to 8 gradients. Four components detected on electrofocusing were designated theta-1(pI6-8to6-9),theta-2(pI6-5to6-6),theta-3(pI6-1to6-3) and theta-4(pI5-7to5-9). Specific activities ranged from 0-4 x 10-6 to 1-2 x 10-6 haemolytic units/mg protein and 2950 to 3600 LD-50/mg protein. Each haemolytic component was activated by cysteine hydrochloride, and inactivated by cholesterol, by addition of sheep erythrocyte ghosts and by heating at 60 degrees C for 10 min; mouse erythrocytes were more resistant than sheep erythrocytes to haemolysis. A reaction of identity was obtained between components in gel diffusion. Sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide discgel electrophoresis gave molecular weights in the range 59,000 to 62,000 for each component. A similar value was obtained for theta-1 on density gradient ultracentrifugation. Although the multiple forms were free of 11 factors present in culture supernatants, crossed immunoelectrophoresis and disc gel electrophoresis revealed minor contaminants. These studies reveal that theta-haemolysin has physical properties in common with other oxygen-labile haemolysins.
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