The genetic characterisation of the role of glycine lipids in Bacteroides

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dc.contributor.advisorClarke, David J.en
dc.contributor.authorLynch, Alli
dc.contributor.funderScience Foundation Irelanden
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-11T14:24:50Z
dc.date.issued2017
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dc.description.abstractIn this study, a functional metagenomic screen was first carried out to identify genes encoding novel bacterial effectors that could solubilise cholesterol, and thus potentially have a role in cholesterol turnover in the gut. Through this screen a gene was identified, called choA, which is responsible for the production of a novel Nacylated amino acid called N-acyl-3-hydroxy-palmitoyl glycine or commendamide, and work presented here determined that commendamide was responsible for the solubilisation of cholesterol micelles. In addition to this cholesterol solubilising activity, commendamide was also shown to possess potent haemolytic activity. Furthermore, phylogenetic and phenotypic analysis determined that ChoA, and its related activities, is present throughout the order Bacteroidales, implying a role for commendamide in the adaptation of these important gut genera to their environments. In all sequenced members of the order Bacteroidales (including the genus Bacteroides) the choA gene is immediately downstream from another acyltransferase, called choB. Together choB and choA were shown to be responsible for the production of a novel group of mono- and di-acylated glycine lipids (GL). Bacteroides are important beneficial members of the human gut microbiota and this study presents data to shown that GLs are an important fitness determinant for Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron both in vitro and in vivo. Finally this study presents data to shown that there is a link between the stringent response (and (p)ppGpp production) in B. thetaiotaomicron and the ability to survive exposure to air, an important element in the transmission of Bacteroides from host to host.en
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dc.identifier.citationLynch, A. 2017. The genetic characterisation of the role of glycine lipids in Bacteroides. PhD Thesis, University College Cork.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/6090
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dc.publisherUniversity College Corken
dc.rights© 2017, Alli Lynch.en
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dc.subjectBacteroidesen
dc.subjectMolecular microbiologyen
dc.subjectFunctional metagenomicsen
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dc.titleThe genetic characterisation of the role of glycine lipids in Bacteroidesen
dc.typeDoctoral thesisen
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen
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