The Interaction Between Pseudomonas Syringae Pv. Tomato and the Lectin from Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum) a Possible Role in Determining Pathogen Specificity
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University of Windsor Scholarship at UWindsor Electronic Theses and Dissertations Theses, Dissertations, and Major Papers 1-1-1985 The interaction between pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato and the lectin from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) a possible role in determining pathogen specificity. Jamie Seymour Pitts University of Windsor Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd Recommended Citation Pitts, Jamie Seymour, "The interaction between pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato and the lectin from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) a possible role in determining pathogen specificity." (1985). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 6903. https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/6903 This online database contains the full-text of PhD dissertations and Masters’ theses of University of Windsor students from 1954 forward. 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NU-*I U-J4) THE INTERACTION BETWEEN PSmBOMOMS SYSMGAE PV. TOMA TO AND THE LECTIN FROM TOMATO \LYGOPERSWON ESCULENTVM$. A POSSIBLE ROLE IN DETERMINING PATHOGEN SPECIFICITY by . Jamie Seymour Pitts A thesis . submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies through the Department of Biology in Partial Fulfillment " of the requirements for the Degree ^ of Masters, of Science at The University of Windsor » Windsor, Ontario, Canada © Jamie Seymour Pitts 1985 AH Rights Reserved. 3 829405 Approved: This thesis' is dedicated to my .parents • and the memory of the late Mrs. Stephanie Brown. J * ■o: j c ' j ABSTRACT • / .4 . : . A leetin isolated frojn the. tomato fruit using a 60S ammonium sulphate precipitation, was the sanjie as that previously isolated by Naehbar ei tf/(198Q) and ■L Kilpatrick {1980). The tomato leotin had a molecular 'Weight of .140,000, as "determined'% gel filtration, and was specific for oligomers of N - aeetylglueosamine. As well as being a hemagglutinin, the lectin was a bacterial agglutinin, which agglutinated a wide- range of bacterial species, including Pseudomonas syringa'e py .tomato ( P.tomato). The specific activity of the lectin was 80 times greater for bacterial agglutination than hemagglutination. Bacterial agglutination titres were dramatically increased when divalent cations were present, and mimiaked the prozone phenomenon, known to occur between an antig£fr and antibody. * P.tomato produced an exopolysaocharide in addition to fevan, which completely inhibited its agglutination by the tomato (lectin. A lipopolysacoharide extract of P tomato also inhibited bacterial agglutination, to the same degree. 7 In consideration of the ledft recognition model, developed by Sequbira and Graham (1977), it seems likely that P.tomato is pathogenic to the tomato plant at least partly because it avoids recognition (lectin binding to the bacterial lipopolysacoharide). The ability to avoid recognition is imparted by thgC^ exopolysaccharide, which competitively inhibits the lectin from binding the, bacterial lipopolysacoharide. r v a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my deep appreciation to Dr. ILB. Faeferell for the advice and endless encouragement he lias offerred me throughout the entire course \o f this study. Thanks also go to the other members of my committee, Dr. B.A. Cotter and Dr. N.F. Taylor. , Iwould also like to thank my good friends, Mr.’ Lou Passador, Mr. John Austin and Ms. Renu Sarao For making those long nights on the third floor - bearable. • v . Last, but certainly not least, thank-you Sandra, for your devotion and understanding during the most difficult of times. «/ x TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Ab d i c a t i o n . • IT ABSTRACT.'....\.. ........... ¥ 'f ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... ¥1 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. ix o % LIST OF TABLBSi. • y ; •■••••• x ■ ' x LIST OP ABBREVIATIONS .!...•....................... T. '................ .xi INTRODUCTION.:...'........ ............ .......................,. .1 ? LITERATURE REVIEW . ; ; 9 • » ; * * * V : -Bacterial Speck of Tomato.'... .......................v .................5- ■ Plant lectins....... ’. ?................ '..14 MATERIALS AND METHODS r ' ”0' ' ' ' ' *" ' ' * Bacterial Cultures. .......... ..........„ . ............;. .21 Isolation of a le ctin from tomato, fruit.............................*.. ____ 22 • . Cel Filtration.... ............ ..............................cr ' . •'............22 ti . Lectin Concentration in Orud? Extract ..................................... ....23 ; Hemagglutination (HA) Assay .................. ..............................'.................. .24 1 ■ 1 Carbohydrate S p e c ific ity ............ .25 ;* Bacterial Agglutination (BA) Assay....... ...... ............. ; .................25 Ex^polysaccharide Extraction ..................... .26 Lipopolyshccharide Extraction.. ......... f ......................26 e ' I * inhibition of Bacterial Agglutination ;j ■ 4 A) Exopolysaccharide InhibitiW x>i__^f .......... 27 B) Lipopolysaccharide Inhibition.............. , v ..........., .28 RESULTS ' - - : . - ■ ?■ . '• • - ■■ •. - jft * c> , V .Chapter- 1. .Characterization of Tomato'.Lectin '■-'a . _o * 5 * . J " Erythrocyte Specificity, r, ,.J. .„.......... .;.30 g. ' * ’* .V - Molecular Weight Determination.".; ..........» . ......... .80. - - '' ; . ' ''» . * Carbohydrate Specificity............. ■...........; ............................35 Bacterial Agglutination;.. v..- ............. .38 . - .Lectin Concentration in Crpde. E x t r a c t . ...................... '..42 - i Is the Bacterial Agglutinin the- 9 f \ . Hemagglutinin. ...... ................ .-a