TABLE 3.
Subtilisin gene homologs in oral treponemes
| Bacterial strain | Subtilisina | Group Ib | Group IIc | SAAPFNA activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Treponema vincentii” OMZ 858 | + | − | + | − |
| “Treponema vincentii” OMZ 861 | + | − | + | − |
| “Treponema vincentii” OMZ 862 | + | − | + | − |
| “Treponema vincentii” OMZ 860 | + | − | + | − |
| Treponema denticola ATCC 35405T | + | + | − | + |
| “Treponema putidum” OMZ 844 | + | − | + | − |
| Treponema lecithinolyticum OMZ 684T | + | + | + | + |
| Treponema sp. group IV OMZ 839 | + | − | + | − |
| Treponema sp. group IV OMZ 840 | + | + | − | + |
| Treponema maltophilum OMZ 679T | − | − | − | − |
| Treponema socranskii subsp. socranskii ATCC 35536T | +d | +d | − | +d |
| Treponema socranskii subsp. buccale OMZ 884 | + | − | + | − |
| Treponema socranskii subsp. paredis OMZ 882 | + | + | − | + |
| Treponema socranskii subsp. 4 VPI D40DR-2 | + | − | + | NDe |
| Treponema parvum VPI D96NR3 | − | − | + | NDf |
a
PCR amplicon with subtilisin active primers K15 and K16.
b
PCR amplicon with group I paralog primers L76 and L77.
c
PCR amplicon with group II paralog primers L36 and L37.
d
Results from Heuner et al. (13).
e
ND, not determined.
f
Activity is negative for T. parvum strain OMZ 684.