2-fold respectively, as compared to the wild type [27]. Table 2 Chitinase activity of P. chlororaphis strain PA23 and derivative strains Strain Chitinase Activity (A550*min−1*mg total protein−1) Early stationary phasea Late stationary phasea PA23 (pUCP22) 0.11 (0.03) 0.12 (0.004) PA23-443 (pUCP22) 0.0 (0.0)b 0.0 (0.0)c PA23-443 (ptrA-pUCP22) 0.10 (0.03)d 0.11 (0.01)e aMean (standard deviation) of enzyme activity of three replicates. bSignificantly different from wild type (P < 0.005). cSignificantly different from wild type (P < 0.0001). dNot significantly different from wild type. eSignificantly different from wild type (P < 0.05). Siderophore production is
upregulated in PA23-443 compared to the PA23 wild type In the ptrA mutant, a lipoprotein involved in iron transport (MOK_05447) was found to be significantly upregulated (Table 3). PF-02341066 concentration This finding prompted us to explore whether the mutant exhibited elevated siderophore expression. Siderophores are thought to contribute to biocontrol by sequestering iron, thereby restricting pathogen growth. Following 24 hours growth on CAS agar plates, mutant PA23-443 showed a 3-fold increase in the size of the orange halo surrounding
the colony, indicating increased siderophore production compared to the wild type (Table 3). As expected, overexpression of ptrA restored the wild-type phenotype. Since the VRT752271 ptrA mutant expresses significantly increased levels of siderophore but exhibits a complete loss of antifungal activity, it is clear that elevated siderophore expression alone is not sufficient for S. sclerotiorum control. Table 3 Siderophore production by P. chlororaphis PA23, PA23-443 and PA23-443 harboring ptrA in trans Strain Zone of orange haloa Immune system PA23 (pUCP22) 0.5 (0.0) PA23-443 (pUCP22) 1.6 (0.2)b PA23-443 (ptrA-pUCP22) 0.6 (0.2)c
aMean (standard deviation) of orange haloes (mm) surrounding colonies on CAS agar. Five replicates were examined. bSignificantly different from the wild type (p < 0.0001). cNot significantly different from the wild type. Loss of ptrA results in early entry into stationary phase We observed significant upregulation of proteins involved in translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis in the ptrA mutant (Table 1). These proteins include a translation elongation factor (MOK_00565), a tRNA amidotransferase (MOK_02337) and ribosomal proteins L32 and S19 (MOK_01324 and MOK_04471, respectively) which make up structural components of both the large and small ribosomal subunits of the 70S ribonucleoprotein complex [28] (Table 1). To determine whether PA23-443 exhibited an altered pattern of growth compared to the wild type, growth rate analysis was undertaken. As depicted in Figure 4, the mutant enters the logarithmic (log) growth phase around hour 8, which starts to plateau by hour 13.
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