CHARACTERIZATION OF A GENE CODING FOR A TYPE IIO BACTERIAL IGG-BINDING PROTEIN
CHARACTERIZATION OF A GENE CODING FOR A TYPE IIO BACTERIAL IGG-BINDING PROTEIN
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DOI:
10.1016/0161-5890(95)00022-7
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发表时间:
1995-06-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
PODBIELSKI, A
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作者:
BOYLE, MDP;WEBERHEYNEMANN, J;PODBIELSKI, A
Two antigenic classes of non-immune IgG-binding proteins can be expressed by group A streptococci. One antigenic group of proteins is recognized by an antibody prepared against the product of a cloned fcr A gene (anti-FcRA). In this study, the immunogen used to prepare the antibody that defines the second antigenic class was shown to be the product of the emm-like (emmL) gene of M serotype 55 group A isolate, A928. The emmL55 gene expressed in E. coli produced an M(r) similar to 58,000 molecule which bound human IgG(1), IgG(2), IgG(3), and IgG(4), as well as horse, rabbit and pig Ige in a non-immune fashion. These properties are characteristic of the previously described type IIo IgG-binding protein isolated from this strain. In addition, the recombinant protein was reactive with human serum albumin and fibrinogen. The emmL 55 gene sequence was analysed and found to have the organization and sequence characteristics of a typical class I emm-like gene.