Abstract:
We have amplified, cloned and determined the sequence of
Streptococcus agalactiae luxS gene from
Tilapia sp. by PCR. The characteristics of the deduced
luxS protein were predicted by ExPAsy software; the 3D structures of
luxS and the deduced protein were established and analyzed by SWISS-Model and SwisS-PDBviewer software, respectively. The results indicate that the deduced
luxS protein contains conserved active center and Zn
2+ binding site, which may affect biofilm formation and regulate virulence factor. The Ramachandram plot shows that the structure of modeled
luxS protein is reasonable.