Table 1.
MALDI-TOF MS structural data and endogenous murine CD14-TLR4 engagement by bacterial strain. Structural data reported for each strain: 1) The primary m/z peak value, 2) the number of acyl chains predicted for the m/z peak value reported, 3) mono-phosphorylation of the lipid A di-glucosamine backbone, and 4) the addition of phosphoethanolamine (PEtn) to the lipid A di-glucosamine backbone. CD14-TLR4 engagement is reported as Yes/No compared to E. coli.
| Strain Identification | 1° ionizable m/z peak value | Predicted # acyl chains | Minor mono- (Yes/No) | PEtn addition (Yes/No) | Cardiolipin (Yes/No) | CD14 internalization | TLR4/MD2 dimerization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 1798 | 6 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Colwellia 1 | 2048 | 7 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Shewenella 1 | 1727 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 27 | 1792 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 9 | 1755 | 6 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Moritella 28 | 1739 | 6 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Colwellia 3 | 2047 | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Moritella 23 | 1739 | 6 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 11 | 1798 | 6 | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Moritella 32 | 1768 | 6 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Colwellia 2 | 2020 | 7 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 36 | 1739 | 6 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 8 | 1658 | 6 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 4 | 1766 | 6 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 31 | 1740 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 41 | 1740 | 6 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 34 | 1739 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 40 | 1739 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 2 | 1740 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Halomonas 1 | 1739 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 33 | 1739 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 6 | 1740 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 35 | 1766 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 14 | 1790 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 29 | 1740 | 6 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Moritella 42 | 1739 | 6 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 5 | 1739 | 6 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 43 | 1769 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 30 | 1764 | 6 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 26 | 1766 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 18 | 1767 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 19 | 1766 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 22 | 1739 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 16 | 1764 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 39 | 1766 | 6 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 37 | 1766 | 6 | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 20 | 1767 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Moritella 17 | 1790 | 6 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moritella 38 | 1768 | 6 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Moritella 21 | 1659 | 6 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vibrio 1 | 1754 | 6 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Moritella 45 | 1807 | 6 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Moritella 10 | 1767 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 44 | 1807 | 6 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moritella 7 | 1766 | 6 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Moritella 25 | 1655 | 6 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moritella 3 | 1766 | 6 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Moritella 15 | 1766 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 13 | 1764 | 6 | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Moritella 12 | 1791 | 6 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Moritella 24 | 1784 | 6 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |