TABLE 3.
Identification and characterization of open reading frames
| Gene product | Size of ORF (bp) | Size of protein (aa) | Mol mass of protein (kDa) | Signal sequence | Similar protein in database (organism [% identity]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Or01 | 1,614 | 537 | 59.8 | No | Dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase (Bradyrhizobium japonicum [35]) |
| Or02 | 1,572 | 523 | 58.2 | Yesa | Putative outer membrane protein (Leptospira interrogans [31]) |
| Or03 | 1,242 | 413 | 46.0 | Yes | Hypothetical protein (Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron [23]) |
| Or04 | 1,023 | 340 | 37.9 | No | Hypothetical protein (Clostridium perfringens [25]) |
| Or11 | 1,230 | 409 | 45.6 | Yes | OmpA-like outer membrane protein (Desulfovibrio vulgaris [27]) |
| Or77 | 1,140 | 379 | 42.2 | Yesa | Hypothetical membrane-associated lipoprotein (Ureaplasma urealyticum [27]) |
| Or98A | 918 | 305 | 34.0 | No | Hypothetical protein (Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae [30]) |
| Or98B | 888 | 295 | 32.9 | No | RecT protein (Clostridium tetani [44]) |
a
Signal sequence is characteristic for a gram-negative lipoprotein.