title: Sequence of pilin from Bacteroides nodosus 351 (Serogroup H) and implications for serogroup classification.
abstract: The nucleotide sequence of the pilin gene from Bacteroides nodosus strain 351, currently classified as serogroup H, subgroup 2 (H2) has been determined. The gene encodes a single polypeptide (prepilin) of 160 amino acids and Mr 17,150. However, pilin isolated from B. nodosus 351 migrates as two distinct bands in sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, due to an internal peptide bond cleavage. Amino acid sequence studies of pilin from B. nodosus 351 have established that the cleavage occurs between 72Ala and 73Ser of the mature protein sequence. Comparisons of gene and amino acid sequences of pilin from B. nodosus 351 with the corresponding sequences from strains of serogroups D and H1 indicate that these sequences share a close relationship. However, the level of sequence identity between B. nodosus 351 pilin and pilin from strain 265 of serogroup H1 is lower than anticipated for strains within a serogroup and suggests that B. nodosus 265 and B. nodosus 351 should not be classified within the same serogroup.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biotechnology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Parkville, Australia.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hoyne
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Elleman
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: McKern
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins