The first report on the sortase-mediated display of bioactive protein A from Staphylococcus aureus (SpA) on the surface of the vegetative form of Bacillus subtilis

Abstract Protein A (SpA) is one of the most important Staphylococcus aureus cell wall proteins. It includes five immunoglobulin (Ig)-binding domains which can bind to immune complexes through the Fc region of immunoglobulins. The binding of SpA to the polymeric supports can be used to prepare affini...

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Autores principales: Samira Ghaedmohammadi, Gholamreza Ahmadian
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Publicado: BMC 2021
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Sumario:Abstract Protein A (SpA) is one of the most important Staphylococcus aureus cell wall proteins. It includes five immunoglobulin (Ig)-binding domains which can bind to immune complexes through the Fc region of immunoglobulins. The binding of SpA to the polymeric supports can be used to prepare affinity chromatography resins, which are useful for immunoprecipitation (IP) of antibodies. Protein A is also used to purify many anti-cancer antibodies. In this study, SpA was displayed on the surface of Bacillus subtilis cells using a sortase-mediated system to display the target protein to the B. subtilis cell wall. A series of plasmids consisting of cassettes for cell wall-directed protein A as well as negative controls were constructed and transformed into B. subtilis WASD (wprA sigD) cells. SDS-PAGE, western blot, flow cytometry, functional IgG purification assay, and a modified ELISA assay were used to confirm the surface display of SpA and evaluate its function. Semi-quantitative ELISA results showed that the binding capacity of lyophilized Bs-SpA is 100 μg IgG from rabbit serum per 1 mg of cells under optimal experimental conditions. Low production costs, optimal performance, and the use of a harmless strain compared to a similar commercial product predict the possible use of SpA immobilization technology in the future.