05642nam 2200661 450 991082433130332120230803194943.01-908230-93-2(CKB)2670000000427613(EBL)1909039(SSID)ssj0001164150(PQKBManifestationID)11962766(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001164150(PQKBWorkID)11181111(PQKB)10088928(MiAaPQ)EBC1909039(MiAaPQ)EBC5897831(Au-PeEL)EBL5897831(OCoLC)861536346(EXLCZ)99267000000042761320191011d2014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMollicutes molecular biology and pathogenesis /edited by Glenn F. Browning, Asia-Pacific Centre for Animal Health, Faculty of Veterninary Science, the University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Christine Citti, INRA, École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse and UMR 1225 Interactions Hôtes-Agents Pathogènes, Toulouse, FranceNorfolk, England :Caister Academic Press,[2014]©20141 online resource (346 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-908230-30-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Contributors; Current books of interest; Preface; 1: The Contentious Taxonomy of Mollicutes; Paths to the present; Current controversies; Genome sequence-based taxonomy: a path to the future?; 2: Genomic Mosaics; The Mollicutes in the era of genomics; General features of Mycoplasma genomes; The impact of horizontal gene transfer on Mycoplasma genomics; Conclusions; 3: Molecular Genetic Tools for Mollicutes; Introduction; Transformation of Mollicutes; Random mutagenesis through transposition; Targeted mutagenesis through homologous recombination; Production of unmarked mutationsVectors for gene expression/disruption in MollicutesGene expression in Mollicutes; Discussion; 4: Identification and Characterization of Virulence Genes in Mycoplasmas; Introduction; Adhesins; Invasion; Toxin production; Mimicry; Immune evasion; Immunostimulation; Immunosuppression; Multifunctional proteins; Protein secretion; Scavenging complex nutrients; Other virulence factors; Regulation of virulence genes; Challenges for the future; 5: Post-translational Modification of Proteins in the Mollicutes; Introduction; Post-translational protein processing plays a key role in protein secretionSignal sequences are critical for trafficking proteins to secretion pathwaysAre signal sequences removed from secreted mycoplasma proteins?; Signal sequences are removed from secreted proteins in Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Evidence that proteins are subject to endoproteolytic cleavage in Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Signal sequences are not removed during secretion of large mass adhesins in Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae; Why are adhesins targets of endoproteolytic cleavage?; Processing of lipoproteins; Endoproteolytic processing in Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Protein phosphorylation and acetylation6: Multifunctional Cytoadherence FactorsIntroduction; Cytoadherence factors; Non-proteinaceous cytoadherence factors with multiple functions; Membrane proteins as cytoadhesins; Cytoadhesins that are variable in phase, size and antigenicity; Cytoadhesins that help to move; Immune evasion; MSCRAMMs; Mimicry; Secreted cytoadhesins; Moonlighting cytoadhesins; Vice versa: cytoplasmic factors with cytoadhesive functions; 7: The Glycocalyx of Mollicutes; Introduction; Capsule; Polysaccharides; Glycoproteins; Glycolipids; Glycoconjugate synthesis machinery; Summary8: Glycosidase Activity in MollicutesIntroduction; Virulence-associated glycosidases in Mycoplasmas; Putative roles in cellular biology or disease processes of mycoplasmas; Acquisition, diversity and evolutionary fitness; Therapeutic potential; 9: Current Insights into Phase and Antigenic Variation in Mycoplasmas; Introduction; Genetic mechanisms of Mycoplasma phase and antigenic variation at glance; Genetic events mediating phase and antigenic variation in selected Mycoplasma species; Biological role and significance of mycoplasma surface antigenic variation; Outlook and future perspectives10: Spiroplasma Transmission from Insects to PlantsMollicutes are a class of simple bacteria characterized by the lack of a bacterial cell wall and their very small genomes (580 kb to 2200 kb). This phylogenetically coherent group contains a broad range of different plant and animal pathogens, making it an ideal model for understanding gene function, gene regulation, and the evolution of virulence factors in other bacterial pathogens. The recent development of improved tools for manipulating mollicute genomes has transformed research in this area, permitting new insights into mollicute molecular and cellular biology. An interesting fact to emeMycoplasmatalesBacterial geneticsVirulence (Microbiology)Mycoplasma diseasesMycoplasmatales.Bacterial genetics.Virulence (Microbiology)Mycoplasma diseases.579.3135Browning GlennCitti ChristineMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910824331303321Mollicutes4083138UNINA