Sequence of the Rhodococcus equi gene encoding the virulence-associated 15-17-kDa antigens.
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.
Sekizaki
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T
National Institute of Animal Health, Ibaraki, Japan.
Takai
S
S
Egawa
Y
Y
Ikeda
T
T
Ito
H
H
Tsubaki
S
S
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
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial