| Autor: |
Alm, Richard A., Bina, James, Andrews, Beth M., Doig, Peter, Hancock, Robert E. W., Trust, Trevor J. |
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Infection and Immunity; July 2000, Vol. 68 Issue: 7 p4155-4168, 14p |
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ABSTRACTThe two complete genomic sequences of Helicobacter pyloriJ99 and 26695 were used to compare the paralogous families (related genes within one genome, likely to have related function) of genes predicted to encode outer membrane proteins which were present in each strain. We identified five paralogous gene families ranging in size from 3 to 33 members; two of these families contained members specific for either H. pyloriJ99 or H. pylori26695. Most orthologous protein pairs (equivalent genes between two genomes, same function) shared considerable identity between the two strains. The unusual set of outer membrane proteins and the specialized outer membrane may be a reflection of the adaptation of H. pylorito the unique gastric environment where it is found. One subfamily of proteins, which contains both channel-forming and adhesin molecules, is extremely highly related at the sequence level and has likely arisen due to ancestral gene duplication. In addition, the largest paralogous family contained two essentially identical pairs of genes in both strains. The presence and genomic organization of these two pairs of duplicated genes were analyzed in a panel of independentH. pyloriisolates. While one pair was present in every strain examined, one allele of the other pair appeared partially deleted in several isolates. |
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