TABLE 1.
EF epitope reproducibility
| Epitope | Decapeptide(s) | Amino acids | Epitope reproducibility valuea | OD (avg ± SEM)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63-67 | 125-142 | 3 | 1.17 ± 0.21103 |
| 2 | 291-293 | 580-593 | 3 | 0.883 ± 0.09214 |
| 3 | 59, 60 | 117-128 | 3 | 0.674 ± 0.06339 |
| 4 | 180-182 | 359-372 | 3 | 0.639 ± 0.05979 |
| 5 | 80-82 | 159-172 | 3 | 0.634 ± 0.02611 |
| 6 | 94-96 | 187-200 | 3 | 0.532 ± 0.11416 |
| 7 | 280-282 | 558-571 | 3 | 0.520 ± 0.05566 |
| 8 | 44-47 | 87-102 | 3 | 0.442 ± 0.05572 |
| 9 | 52-55 | 103-118 | 3 | 0.418 ± 0.06338 |
| 10 | 129-131 | 257-270 | 2 | 0.592 ± 0.25024 |
| 11 | 196-199 | 391-406 | 2 | 0.611 ± 0.20085 |
| 12 | 19, 20 | 37-48 | 2 | 0.522 ± 0.12608 |
| 13 | 30 | 59-68 | 1 | 0.320 ± 0.15948 |
| 14 | 35, 36 | 69-80 | 1 | 0.276 ± 0.02943 |
| 15 | 246-248 | 490-503 | 1 | 0.258 ± 0.13478 |
a
This value is the number of independent immunization and mapping experiments out of three in which a region was identified as an epitope. An epitope was defined as described in Materials and Methods.
b
Values shown were obtained using the results from three independent epitope mapping studies.