Table 1.
Fur box consensus sequences of various Gram-positive or Gram-negative bacteria
| Species | Consensus sequence of Fur boxa | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bacillus subtilis | TGATAATnATTATCA | 7, 37 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | GTTCATGATAATCATTATC | 104 |
| Escherichia coli | GATAATGATAATCATTATC | 23 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | GATAATGATAATCATTATC | 78 |
| Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium | GATAATGATAATCATTATC | 96 |
| Vibrio cholerae | GATAATGATAATCATTATC | 69 |
| Helicobacter pylori | TAATAATnATTATTA | 80, 98 |
| Neisseria meningitidis | nATwATnATwATnATwATn | 44 |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae | T-ATAAT-ATTATCA | 27, 105 |
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See text for explanation of the significance of the hyphens and the uppercase and lowercase characters in the sequences.