TABLE 2.
Phenotypic comparison of wild-type CS101 and Tn917 mutant CS101:ZQ6
| Phenotype | Wild type | CS101:ZQ6 |
|---|---|---|
| β-Hemolysis | ||
| SLS | Positive | Negative |
| SLO | Positive | Positive |
| SK activity | Positive | Negative |
| Cysteine protease | ||
| Enzymatic activity | High | Low |
| E-64 inhibitable | Yes | No |
| Fibrinogen binding (%) | 100 | 33 |
| Fibronectin binding (%) | 100 | 100 |
| Capsular hyaluronic acid | Positive | Positive |
| Ig bindinga | ||
| Emm (IgG3) | Positive | Negative |
| Mrp (IgG1, IgG2, IgG4) | Positive | Negative |
| Enn (IgA) | Positive | Negative |
a
Determined in CNBr extracts of bacteria by Western blotting as described in reference 48.