Article
Genetic diversity among the T-protein genes of group A streptococci.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Dec 1991
Jones K F, Schneewind O, Koomey J M, Fischetti V A
Abstract excerpt
T protein is a trypsin- and pepsin-resistant molecule on the surface of group A streptococci used as a serological tool to differentiate streptococci of this group. The purpose of this study was to determine the relatedness among the T protein genes of the 25 known T serotypes. DNA probes were constructed which represented various regions of the structural gene for the T6 protein, tee6. The probes were assayed...
Topics
- DNA Probes
- Genetic Variation
- Membrane Proteins
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
- Phosphoproteins
- Plant Proteins
- Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
- Serotyping
- Streptococcus pyogenes
