Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2013, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 49-54.

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Research Progress on Mycoplasma Lipoprotein and Its Variation Interaction with Host

Ni Bo1,2 Bai Fangfang1 Liu Maojun1 Feng Zhixin1 Xiong Qiyan1 Wei Jianzhong2 Shao Guoqing1   

  1. (1. Institute of Veterinary Medicine,Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biological Engineering and Technology,Ministry of AgricultureNational Center for Engineering Research of Veterinary Bio-products,Nanjing 210014 ;2. College of Animal Science,Anhui Agricultural University,Hefei 230036)
  • Received:2012-09-03 Revised:2013-02-27 Online:2013-02-26 Published:2013-02-27
  • Contact: 邵国青,男,博士,研究员,研究方向:家畜重大疫病防控;E-mail :84391973@163.com

Abstract: Lipoproteins are significant structural of mycoplasma, which play an important role in the interactions with host. In recent years there have been many reports proved that lipoproteins may be importantly contributing in the pathogenesis of mycoplasma. In this article describes the characteristic and function of lipoproteins, the role in adherence, the ability leading to inflammatory response and cell apoptosis. Moreover have a review about phase and antigenic variation under the regulation of gene families through ON/OFF molecular switches, size variation, domain shuffling, horizontal gene transfer, and mycoplasmal antigen modulation. As well as the effect of variation of lipoproteins in virulence and the biological significance of diverse surface of mycoplasma also included.

Key words: Mycoplasma, Lipoproteins, Antigenic variation, Surface diversity