Abstract
DNase B is a major nuclease and a possible virulence factor in Streptococcus pyogenes. The allelic diversity of streptococcal DNase B (sdaB) gene was investigated in 83 strains with 14 emm genotypes. Of the 15 alleles identified, 11 alleles carried only synonymous nucleotide substitutions. On the other hand, 4 alleles had a non-synonymous substitution other than synonymous substitutions, resulting in the substitution of a single amino acid. The distribution of each allele was generally emm genotype-specific. Only sdaB7 was found in both emm2 and emm4. The promoter region was highly conserved and DNase B protein was similarly expressed in all alleles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 925-929 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Microbiology and Immunology |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- SdaB gene
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- emm genotype
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Virology