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Either fadD1 or fadD2, Which Encode acyl-CoA Synthetase, Is Essential for the Survival of Haemophilus parasuis SC096

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Title
Either fadD1 or fadD2, Which Encode acyl-CoA Synthetase, Is Essential for the Survival of Haemophilus parasuis SC096
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, March 2017
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00072
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Saixiang Feng, Chenggang Xu, Kaijie Yang, Haihong Wang, Huiying Fan, Ming Liao

Abstract

In Haemophilus parasuis, the genes HAPS_0217 and HAPS_1695 are predicted to encode long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligases (FACSs). These proteins contain ATP/AMP signature motifs and FACS conserved motifs that are homologous to those in Escherichia coli FadD (EcFadD). In this study, we demonstrate that HAPS_0217 and HAPS_1695 can functionally replace EcFadD in the E. coli fadD mutant JW1794, and were thus designated fadD1 and fadD2, respectively. An evaluation of kinetic parameters indicated that FadD1 and FadD2 have a substrate preference for long-chain fatty acids. Moreover, FadD2 exhibited substrate inhibition in the presence of high concentrations of oleic acid. Single mutants of each of the fadD genes were easily constructed, whereas double mutants were not. These results were further confirmed using genomic site-directed mutagenesis, which supported the idea that H. parasuis requires either fadD1 or fadD2 for survival. The fadD1 mutant exhibited slower growth than the wild-type strain SC096, and its complementation resulted in a restored phenotype. The wild-type strain did not grow on chemically defined medium without the addition of oleic acid, indicating that lipids are a vital nutrient for this bacterium. Additionally, strains with a disrupted fadD1 gene also exhibited increased sensitivity to quinolone antibiotics, including levofloxacin, enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin and nalidixic acid.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 42%
Researcher 2 17%
Student > Bachelor 1 8%
Other 1 8%
Professor > Associate Professor 1 8%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 2 17%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 42%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 1 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 8%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 8%
Social Sciences 1 8%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 3 25%
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