Ehrlichia disulfide bond formation proteins and uses thereof

Details Ehrlichia disulfide bond formation proteins and uses thereof Ehrlichia disulfide bond formation proteins and uses thereof

2002-11-01

2008-10-07

Foley, Shanon A. (Department: 1645)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Preparing compound containing saccharide radical

C435S069700, C435S326000, C435S340000, C536S023400, C536S023700, C424S234100

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07432081

ABSTRACT:
Novel genes encoding homologous immunoreactive thio-disulfide oxidoreductases, or disulfide bond formation (Dsb) proteins fromEhrlichia chaffeensisandEhrlichia canisare disclosed. While theE. chaffeensisandE. canisDsb proteins are at most only 31% or less homologous to other known Dsb proteins, theEhrlichiaDsbs contain a cysteine active site, Cys-Gly-Tyr-Cys, similar to those in known Dsb proteins. As predicted by 15-amino acid identical N-terminal signal peptides, the proteins are primarily localized in the periplasm ofE. chaffeensisandE. canis, possibly playing a role in antigenicity and pathogenesis. The present invention provides the nucleotide and amino acid sequences and expression vectors for theE. chaffeensisandE. canisdsb genes, antisera directed against the proteins, and kits to determine whether an individual or animal is infected with a given species ofEhrlichia.

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