Pathogenicity Island: cag PAI


• General information

Name : cag PAI
Host strain : Helicobacter pylori OK158
Function : Translocation of CagA, Type IV secretion system, stimulation of IL-8 synthesis
Insertion site : glr (glutamate racemase)


• GenBank accessions: 2 records

1) AB190944 (3522 bp)

    Definition : Helicobacter pylori cagA gene for cytotoxin associated protein A, complete cds, strain:OK158.

    Publication :
    - Yamazaki,S., Yamakawa,A., Okuda,T., Ohtani,M., Suto,H., Ito,Y., Yamazaki,Y., Keida,Y., Higashi,H., Hatakeyama,M. and Azuma,T., "Distinct diversity of vacA, cagA, and cagE genes of Helicobacter pylori associated with peptic ulcer in Japan", J. Clin. Microbiol. 43 (8), 3906-3916 (2005) PUBMED 16081930.

    - Yamazaki,S., Yamakawa,A. and Azuma,T., "Direct Submission", Submitted (22-SEP-2004) Takeshi Azuma, University of Fukui, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Second depertment of Internal Medicine; Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan (E-mail:azuma@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp, Tel:81-776-61-8351, Fax:81-776-61-8110).


      





2) AB191093 (2952 bp)

    Definition : Helicobacter pylori cagE gene for cag pathogenicity island protein E, complete cds, strain:OK158.

    Publication :
    - Yamazaki,S., Yamakawa,A., Okuda,T., Ohtani,M., Suto,H., Ito,Y., Yamazaki,Y., Keida,Y., Higashi,H., Hatakeyama,M. and Azuma,T., "Distinct diversity of vacA, cagA, and cagE genes of Helicobacter pylori associated with peptic ulcer in Japan", J. Clin. Microbiol. 43 (8), 3906-3916 (2005) PUBMED 16081930.

    - Yamazaki,S., Yamakawa,A. and Azuma,T., "Direct Submission", Submitted (24-SEP-2004) Takeshi Azuma, University of Fukui, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Second Department of Internal Medicine; Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan (E-mail:azuma@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp, Tel:81-776-61-8351, Fax:81-776-61-8110).


      





• PAI-like regions homologous to this PAI (genomes and locations)

None