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Immunological Properties of Micrococcus lysodeikticus Membranes

^a Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016

ABSTRACT

Membranes of Micrococcus lysodeikticus possess antigens which are distinct from other cellular components such as cytoplasm, ribosomes, and cell walls. Only a few (two to three) components are found when dissociated membranes are examined by immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis techniques. Membranes treated with 0.3% sodium dodecyl sulfate, 0.3% Triton X-100, trypsin, phospholipase A or C, or by sonic oscillation at pH 9.0, all showed the same pattern (three major bands) when examined against membrane antisera by immunoelectrophoresis. Immunological analysis of fractions isolated by sucrose gradient centrifugation or by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis suggests that individual components cross-react. Antibodies to adenosine triphosphatase (EC 3.6.1.3) and fast-moving component are not removed by absorption with protoplasts. Removal of antibody to one of the membrane antigens by protoplast absorption indicated a surface location. Glutaraldehyde fixation of protoplasts resulted in the loss of membrane antigens detectable by immunodiffusion.

¹ Present address: Department of Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.

² Present address: Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, N.Y. 10016.