Table 3. B. anthracis Ames ancestor strain genes inactivated or analyzed in this study.
| Protein | Gene | Function/Name | Locus Tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| CysP1 | cysP1 | Putative cysteine protease | GBAA_1995 |
| NprC | nprC | Neutral metalloprotease | GBAA_2183 |
| VpR | vpR | Minor extracellular protease | GBAA_4584 |
| S41 | s41 | Serine protease | GBAA_5414 |
| HtrA | htrA | Serine protease | GBAA_3660 |
| AtxA | atxA | Transcriptional regulator | GBAA_RS29060 |
| EF | cya | Edema factor | GBAA_RS29035 |
| LF | lef | Lethal factor | GBAA_RS29135 |
| PA | pag | Protective antigen | GBAA_RS29110 |
| RpoB | rpoB | RNA polymerase subunit β | GBBA_0102 |
| DnaJ | dnaJ | Chaperone | GBBA_4538 |
| GyrB | gyrB | DNA gyrase subunit B | GBBA_0005 |