Phylogenetic tree for representative HPr proteins. The tree was generated with the ClustalX program. Bootstrapping was applied, and the bootstrap values based on 1,000 random runs are provided. Abbreviations: Bsu, Bacillus subtilis; Efa, Enterococcus faecalis; Eco, Escherichia coli; Kpn, Klebsiella pneumoniae; Lla, Lactococcus lactis; Lbr, Lactobacillus brevis; Lmo, Lysteria monocytogenes; Lsa, Lactobacillus sake; Mca, Mycoplasma capricolum; Mge, Mycoplasma genitalium; Sbo, Streptococcus bovis; Smu, Streptococcus mutans; Ssa, Streptococcus salivarius; Sau, Staphylococcus aureus; Sca, Staphylococcus carnosus; Tpa, Treponema pallidum.