Table 2.
Competence genes in T. thermophilus HB27
| Gene name | Locus tag in HB27 (TT_Cxxxx) | Gene product |
|---|---|---|
| pilA1 | 0854 | Pilin |
| pilA2 | 0855 | Pilin |
| pilA3 | 0856 | Pilin |
| pilA4 | 0858 | Pilin |
| comZ | 0857 | Adhesin |
| pilC | 0440 | Pilus assembly platform |
| pilM | 1013 | Pilus assembly platform |
| pilN | 1014 | Pilus assembly platform |
| pilO | 1015 | Pilus assembly platform |
| pilW | 1016 | Pilus assembly platform |
| pilQ | 1017 | Secretin |
| pilF | 1622 | Pilus assembly ATPase |
| comEA | AF319938a | DNA binding protein |
| comEC | 1603 | Inner membrane channel |
| dprA | 1873 | DNA processing protein |
aAnnotation of comEA (TT_C1602) in the genome of T. thermophilus HB27 (AE017221.1) has been corrected