TABLE 2.
Characteristics for two novel low-mass proteins from M. tuberculosis
| Protein | Molecular mass (kDa) | pI | Sanger identification nomenclature | Antibody | Homology to other M. tuberculosis proteins | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB7.3 | 7.3 | 3.8 | Rv3221c | PAb α-TB7.3 | Biotin binding sitea | |
| TB10.4 | 10.4 | 4.5 | Rv0288 | MAb PV-2 | 84% identity to Rv3019c | Ala-rich protein |
| AJ002067b | 65% identity in a 69-amino-acid overlap with Rv3017c | Member of mycobacterial protein family containing ESAT-6 |
a
Rosenkrands, unpublished results.
b
Accession number from the EMBL nucleotide sequence database.