Abstract:

In order to understand the biological characteristics of the SigmaB operon of Xinjiang Strain XS5 of Listeria monocytogenes, a part of SigmaB operon sequences of XS5 was amplified using PCR technique, then cloned and analyzed. The secondary and tertiary structure were predicted and analyzed for all the genes in SigmaB operon. Identity of SigmaB gene was analyzed among LM-XS5 and reference strains of LM together with other three kinds of gram-positive bacteria, and then Phylogenetic trees was constructed by MEGA5. The results showed that the amplified fragment of 3000 bp contained four genes (RsbV, RsbW, RsbX and SigmaB). All of them had different functional domains which were structural basis of their functions. The 5 to 102 AA of RsbV was "STAS-anti-anti-SigamB factor"; the 43 to 157 AA of RsbW was HATPase_c; the 32 to 198 AA of RsbX belonged to PP2Cc super family; the 8 to 264 AA of SigmaB was SigmaB factor of RNA polymerase. Compared with the SigmaB gene sequence of other three kinds of gram-positive bacteria, the identities were around 50%, and the identities among strains of LM ranged from 92.18% to 100%.