TABLE 1.

Predicted function and domain characteristics of Wsp proteins

Protein	Sizea	Predicted function	Pfam domain	E-value
WspA	547	MCP	HAMP	2 × 10−16
			MCP	8.6 × 10−27
WspB	170	Scaffold protein	CheW	7.2 × 10−27
WspC	419	Methyltransferase	CheR	6.7 × 10−33
WspD	232	Scaffold protein	CheW	4.5 × 10−26
WspE	755	Histidine kinase/response regulator	Hpt	2.0 × 10−12
			HATPase_c	9.1 × 10−22
			CheW module	3.3 × 10−24
			Response_reg	9.1 × 10−33
WspF	336	Methylesterase	Response_reg	2.9 × 10−19
			CheB_methylest	2.7 × 10−57
WspR	333	Di-guanylate cyclase/response regulator	Response_reg	5.8 × 10−17
			GGDEF	8.5 × 10−68

^aNumber of amino acids.