Changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract

Xanthan is a virulence factor produced by Xanthomonas spp. We previously demonstrated that this exopolysaccharide is not only essential for pathogenicity by contributing with bacterial survival but also its pyruvate substituents interfere with some plant defense responses. Deepening our studies abou...

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Autores principales: Conforte, V.P., Yaryura, P.M., Bianco, M.I., Rodríguez, M.C., Daglio, Y., Prieto, E., Schilardi, P., Vojnov, A.A.
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spelling todo:paper_09596658_v29_n3_p269_Conforte2023-10-03T15:53:08Z Changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract Conforte, V.P. Yaryura, P.M. Bianco, M.I. Rodríguez, M.C. Daglio, Y. Prieto, E. Schilardi, P. Vojnov, A.A. grapefruit leaf extract xanthan Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri Xanthan is a virulence factor produced by Xanthomonas spp. We previously demonstrated that this exopolysaccharide is not only essential for pathogenicity by contributing with bacterial survival but also its pyruvate substituents interfere with some plant defense responses. Deepening our studies about xanthan properties and structure, the aim of this work was to analyze the characteristics of xanthan produced by Xanthomonas in different culture media. We analyzed the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) in leaf extracts from grapefruit (a susceptible host of this bacterium) and compared it with the xanthan produced in a synthetic culture medium. We found that the xanthan produced in the grapefruit extract (Xan-GLE) presented shorter and more disordered molecules than xanthan produced in the synthetic medium (Xan-PYM). Besides, Xan-GLE resulted less viscous than Xan-PYM. The disordered molecular conformation of Xan-GLE could be attributed to its higher pyruvilation degree and lower acetylation degree compared with those detected in Xan-PYM. Meanwhile, the difference in the viscosity of both xanthans could be due to their molecules length. Finally, we cultured Xcc in the presence of the Xan-GLE or Xan-PYM and observed the formation of biofilm-like structures in both cases. We found significant differences in biofilm architecture between the two conditions, being the biofilm produced in presence of Xan-GLE similar to that formed in canker lesions developed in lemon plant leaves. Together, these results show how xanthan structure and properties changed when Xcc grew in a natural substrate and can contribute to better understand the biological role of xanthan. © © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09596658_v29_n3_p269_Conforte
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topic grapefruit leaf extract
xanthan
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
spellingShingle grapefruit leaf extract
xanthan
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
Conforte, V.P.
Yaryura, P.M.
Bianco, M.I.
Rodríguez, M.C.
Daglio, Y.
Prieto, E.
Schilardi, P.
Vojnov, A.A.
Changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract
topic_facet grapefruit leaf extract
xanthan
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri
description Xanthan is a virulence factor produced by Xanthomonas spp. We previously demonstrated that this exopolysaccharide is not only essential for pathogenicity by contributing with bacterial survival but also its pyruvate substituents interfere with some plant defense responses. Deepening our studies about xanthan properties and structure, the aim of this work was to analyze the characteristics of xanthan produced by Xanthomonas in different culture media. We analyzed the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) in leaf extracts from grapefruit (a susceptible host of this bacterium) and compared it with the xanthan produced in a synthetic culture medium. We found that the xanthan produced in the grapefruit extract (Xan-GLE) presented shorter and more disordered molecules than xanthan produced in the synthetic medium (Xan-PYM). Besides, Xan-GLE resulted less viscous than Xan-PYM. The disordered molecular conformation of Xan-GLE could be attributed to its higher pyruvilation degree and lower acetylation degree compared with those detected in Xan-PYM. Meanwhile, the difference in the viscosity of both xanthans could be due to their molecules length. Finally, we cultured Xcc in the presence of the Xan-GLE or Xan-PYM and observed the formation of biofilm-like structures in both cases. We found significant differences in biofilm architecture between the two conditions, being the biofilm produced in presence of Xan-GLE similar to that formed in canker lesions developed in lemon plant leaves. Together, these results show how xanthan structure and properties changed when Xcc grew in a natural substrate and can contribute to better understand the biological role of xanthan. © © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
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author Conforte, V.P.
Yaryura, P.M.
Bianco, M.I.
Rodríguez, M.C.
Daglio, Y.
Prieto, E.
Schilardi, P.
Vojnov, A.A.
author_facet Conforte, V.P.
Yaryura, P.M.
Bianco, M.I.
Rodríguez, M.C.
Daglio, Y.
Prieto, E.
Schilardi, P.
Vojnov, A.A.
author_sort Conforte, V.P.
title Changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract
title_short Changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract
title_full Changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract
title_fullStr Changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract
title_full_unstemmed Changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract
title_sort changes in the physico-chemical properties of the xanthan produced by xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in grapefruit leaf extract
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09596658_v29_n3_p269_Conforte
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