TABLE 4.
Conservation of the ltaS gene among bacteria
| Phylum and species | LTAa | Presence or absence of ltaSb |
|---|---|---|
| Firmicutes | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus | GroP | + |
| Bacillus subtilis | GroP | +c |
| Listeria monocytogenes | GroP | + |
| Lactobacillus casei | GroP | + |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | GroP | + |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | GroP | + |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | RibP + tetrasaccharide | − |
| Mycoplasma genitalium | − | − |
| Proteobacteria (Escherichia coli) | − | − |
| Actinobacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) | − | − |
a
GroP, glycerolphosphate polymer; RibP + tetrasaccharide, polymer of ribitol phosphate and a tetrasaccharide unit; −, no LTA.
b
+, presence; −, absence.
c
Four ltaS orthologues are found in Bacillus subtilis.