C. Abrusci <concepcion.abrusci
Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, UAM, Cantoblanco, 28049, Madrid, Spain, Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain, CIC bioGUNE, Basque Research and Technology Alliance-BRTA, Parque Cientifico Tecnológico de Bizkaia, 48160, Derio, Biscay, Spain, Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48009, Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
The exopolymer (EPSp) produced by the strain B. licheniformis IDN-EC was isolated and characterized using different techniques (MALDI-TOF, NMR, ATR-FTIR, TGA, DSC, SEM). The results showed that the low molecular weight EPSp contained a long polyglutamic acid and an extracellular teichoic acid polysaccharide. The latter was composed of poly(glycerol phosphate) and was substituted at the 2-position of the glycerol residues with a αGal and αGlcNH2. The αGal O-6 position was also found to be substituted by a phosphate group. The antiviral capability of this EPSp was also tested on both enveloped (herpesviruses HSV, PRV and vesicular stomatitis VSV) and non-enveloped (MVM) viruses. The EPSp was efficient at inhibiting viral entry for the herpesviruses and VSV but was not effective against non-enveloped viruses. The in vivo assay of the EPSp in mice showed no signs of toxicity which could allow for its application in the healthcare sector.
Fig. 3
13C NMR, 1H NMR, NMR-2D, sugar analysis, 31P NMR, MALDI-TOF MS, HPLC, SEM, TGA, DSC, ATR-FTIR, antiviral assay, HPLC-MS/MS
Proposed idealized structures of major EPS; some chains do not contain GlcpN residues.
13C NMR data:
Linkage Residue C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
2,6,0,2,0 x?Gro
2,6,0,2 %xXP?
2,6,0,3,0 x?Gro
2,6,0,3 %xXP?
2,6,0 x?Gro
2,6 P
2 aDGalp 101.2 71.0 71.8 71.6 72.5 67.3
1,0,1,0,2 aDGlcpN 99.4 56.3 73.7 72.7 74.7 63.2
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6,0,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6,0 %xXP?
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6 P
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2 aDGalp 101.2 71.0 71.8 71.6 72.5 67.3
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1,0,1 P
1,0,1,0,1,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1 P
1,0,1,0 x?Gro 67.8 78.4 67.8
1,0,1 P
1,0 x?Gro 68.8 72.1 68.8
1 P
x?Gro 67.1 80.0 63.9
1H NMR data:
Linkage Residue H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6
2,6,0,2,0 x?Gro
2,6,0,2 %xXP?
2,6,0,3,0 x?Gro
2,6,0,3 %xXP?
2,6,0 x?Gro
2,6 P
2 aDGalp 5.2 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.0
1,0,1,0,2 aDGlcpN 5.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.9 3.8-3.9
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6,0,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6,0 %xXP?
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6 P
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2 aDGalp 5.2 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.0
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1,0,1 P
1,0,1,0,1,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1 P
1,0,1,0 x?Gro 4.0 4.1 4.0
1,0,1 P
1,0 x?Gro 3.9 4.1 3.9
1 P
x?Gro 4.0-4.1 3.9 3.8
1H/13C HSQC data:
Linkage Residue C1/H1 C2/H2 C3/H3 C4/H4 C5/H5 C6/H6
2,6,0,2,0 x?Gro
2,6,0,2 %xXP?
2,6,0,3,0 x?Gro
2,6,0,3 %xXP?
2,6,0 x?Gro
2,6 P
2 aDGalp 101.2/5.2 71.0/3.8 71.8/3.9 71.6/4.0 72.5/4.3 67.3/4.0
1,0,1,0,2 aDGlcpN 99.4/5.1 56.3/3.9 73.7/3.7 72.7/3.5 74.7/3.9 63.2/3.8-3.9
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6,0,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6,0 %xXP?
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2,6 P
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,2 aDGalp 101.2/5.2 71.0/3.8 71.8/3.9 71.6/4.0 72.5/4.3 67.3/4.0
1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1,0,1 P
1,0,1,0,1,0 x?Gro
1,0,1,0,1 P
1,0,1,0 x?Gro 67.8/4.0 78.4/4.1 67.8/4.0
1,0,1 P
1,0 x?Gro 68.8/3.9 72.1/4.1 68.8/3.9
1 P
x?Gro 67.1/4.0-4.1 80.0/3.9 63.9/3.8