Publications by authors named "Qilan Cai"

AhyI is homologous to the protein LuxI and is conserved throughout bacterial species including Aeromonas hydrophila. A. hydrophila causes opportunistic infections in fish and other aquatic organisms.

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Our previous studies have profiled lysine acetylation and succinylation modifications in Aeromonas hydrophila protein and have found that CobB may be involved in lysine deacylation; however, its effects on bacterial biological function are still unknown. In this study, a data-independent acquisition (DIA)-based proteomics method was used to compare the protein abundance between cob-deleted mutants and wild-type strains. Of the total 2385 identified proteins, 385 were found to have increased abundance, while only 46 showed decreased abundance.

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Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes serious infections in aquaculture and exhibits significant multidrug resistance. The LysR-type transcriptional regulator (LTTR) family proteins are a well-known group of transcriptional regulators involved in diverse physiological functions. However, the role of LTTRs in the regulation of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is still largely unknown.

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The RNA-binding protein Hfq protein is a well-characterized post-transcriptional regulator and plays an important role in the regulation of various physiological functions. Most bacterial genomes have only one copy of hfq, but a few bacterial species carry another distinct copy of hfq (hfq2) on the chromosome. However, the physiological properties of Hfq2 remain elusive.

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Unlabelled: In recent years, Aeromonas hydrophila, which has been classified as a food borne pathogen, has presented with increased levels of antibiotic resistance, with the mechanisms of this resistance being poorly understood. In this study, iTRAQ coupled mass spectrometry was employed to compare differentially expressed proteins in chlortetracycline (CTC) resistant A. hydrophila relative to a control strain.

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Unlabelled: In recent years, Aeromonas hydrophila, which has been classified as a food borne pathogen, has presented with increased levels of antibiotic resistance, with the mechanisms of this resistance being poorly understood. In this study, iTRAQ coupled mass spectrometry was employed to compare differentially expressed proteins in chlortetracycline (CTC) resistant A. hydrophila relative to a control strain.

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