TABLE 2.
Sequences and frequencies of selected aptamers
| Aptamer | Sequencea | No. of appearancesb | Frequency (%)c | Length of variable region (nt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-01 | CACACGCGAGCCGCCATGTCTGGGC | 13 | 17.8 | 25 |
| A-02 | GGGACCGCAGAAGACCACATGTGCC | 11 | 15.1 | 25 |
| A-03 | GGGACGGCCCGCCATTCCGTGTGGC | 7 | 9.6 | 25 |
| A-04 | GTCGACGCGCCCATTCCGTGGGGTG | 6 | 8.2 | 25 |
| A-05 | GGCACACAACGTCGCCATGGCTGTG | 4 | 5.5 | 25 |
| A-06 | CCCACGCAACGGCGCCATGGCTGTG | 4 | 5.5 | 25 |
| A-07 | GCGTCGGCGCGCGCCATTGTGGTGC | 4 | 5.5 | 25 |
| A-08 | GGGCAGGGTCGACCGCCATGGCTGTG | 4 | 5.5 | 26 |
| A-09 | GGCACAAACGCGCCATGGCTGC | 4 | 5.5 | 22 |
| A-10 | GCCAACGACGGGCCGCCATGGTCTG | 3 | 4.1 | 25 |
| A-11 | GGCACAAACGCGGGCCATCCATGC | 3 | 4.1 | 24 |
| A-12 | GGCACCCAACGCCCCCATGGGTGTG | 2 | 2.7 | 25 |
| A-13 | GGGCAGGGTCGACCGCCATGGCTGG | 2 | 2.7 | 25 |
| A-14 | CCGAGGGGCAACGGCGCCATGGCTG | 2 | 2.7 | 25 |
| A-15 | CATAACGTTGCCCCCCATGTGTTG | 2 | 2.7 | 24 |
| A-16 | GGCAGCCTCGACCCCCCATGGC | 2 | 2.7 | 22 |
a
Only the sequence of the central variable region is shown. Boldface and underlining indicate the CGCCA motif and TGNTG motif, respectively.
b
Number of appearance of the sequence within 73 isolates.
c
Number of appearances × 100/73.