TABLE 3.
Properties of ORFs in the cps genes of S. suis serotypes 1 and 9 and similarities to gene products of other bacteria
| ORF | Nucleotide positions in sequence | Proposed function of gene product | Similar gene product (% identity) | Reference or accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cps1E | 1–1367 | Glucosyltransferase | Streptococcus suis Cps2E (86) | 27 |
| Cps1F | 1374–1823 | Unknown | Streptococcus pneumoniae Cps14F (83) | 15 |
| Cps1G | 1823–2317 | Glycosyltransferase | Streptococcus pneumoniae Cps14G (50) | 15 |
| Cps1H | 3036–4202 | CP polymerase | Streptococcus pneumoniae Cps14H (30) | 15 |
| Cps1I | 4195–5163 | Glycosyltransferase | Streptococcus agalactiae CpsH (45) | AB017355 |
| Streptococcus suis Cps2K (42) | 27 | |||
| Streptococcus pneumoniae Cps14J (38) | 14 | |||
| Streptococcus suis Cps2J (34) | 27 | |||
| Cps1J | 5172–6143 | Glycosyltransferase | Streptococcus suis Cps2J (47) | 27 |
| Cps1K | 6156–6992 | Glycosyltransferase | Streptococcus suis Cps2K (96) | 27 |
| Cps9D | 1–650 | Unknown | Streptococcus suis Cps2D (89) | 27 |
| Cps9E | 680–2506 | Glycosyltransferase | Staphylococcus aureus Cap1D (27) | 19 |
| Cps9F | 2679–3281 | Glycosyltransferase | Staphylococcus aureus Cap5M (52) | 18 |
| Cps9G | 3278–4087 | Unknown | Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (43) | AB002668_4 |
| Cps9H | 4089–4520 | Glycosyltransferase | Yersinia enterolitica RfbB (28) | 35 |
| Streptococcus mutans RgpBc (28) | 34 |