title: Sequence of the Rhodococcus equi gene encoding the virulence-associated 15-17-kDa antigens.
abstract: The nucleotide sequence of the Rhodococcus equi gene encoding the virulence-associated 15-17-kDa antigens, located on plasmid pREAT701, has been determined. The gene encodes a 19-kDa protein of 189 amino acids, with an Ala-rich leader signal sequence (SS). At least five SS peptidase cleavage sites were found in this region. The molecular diversity of 15-17-kDa antigens might be attributed to the multiple SS peptidase cleavage sites.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Animal Health, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sekizaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Egawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsubaki
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D014774:Virulence / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial