TABLE 1.
Conservation of pdrA, the wgk operon, and the putative PdrA binding sequence in Streptococcus mutansa
| Strain | % identity | Conservation of PdrA binding sequenceb |
|---|---|---|
| UA159 | 100 | Yes |
| UA159-FR | 100 | Yes |
| LAB761 | 99.98 | Yes |
| KCOM 1054 | 99.96 | Yes |
| MD | 99.89 | Yes |
| NCTC10832 | 99.89 | Yes |
| P1 | 99.82 | Yes |
| P6 | 99.82 | Yes |
| S1 | 99.82 | Yes |
| S4 | 99.82 | Yes |
| FDAARGOS_685 | 99.69 | Yes |
| NBRC 13955 | 99.69 | Yes |
| NCTC10449 | 99.69 | Yes |
| LJ23 | 99.62 | Yes |
| NN2025 | 99.60 | Yes |
| GS-5 | 99.58 | Yes |
| LAR01 | 99.51 | Yes |
| T8 | 99.37 | Yes |
| UA140 | 99.20 | Yes |
a
Compared to S. mutans UA159 sequence of pdrA and the wgk operon by nucleotide BLAST. For further details concerning analysis, see Materials and Methods.
b
Conservation of the predicted PdrA binding sequence, AATTGTXTATATGGGAT (see Fig. 1B and text for details).