Mycobacteria contain two <i>groEL</i> genes: the second <i>Mycobacterium leprae groEL</i> gene is arranged in an operon with <i>groES</i>

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In contrast to other bacterial species, mycobacteria were thus far considered to contain groEL and groES genes that are present on separate loci on their chromosomes, Here, by screening a Mycobacterium leprae lambda gt11 expression library with serum from an Ethiopian lepromatous leprosy patient, two DNA clones were isolated that contain a groEL gene arranged in an operon with a groES gene. The complete DNA...

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