Pathogenicity Island: cag PAI


• General information

Name : cag PAI
Host strain : Helicobacter pylori 1811a
Function : Translocation of CagA, Type IV secretion system, stimulation of IL-8 synthesis
Insertion site : glr (glutamate racemase)


• GenBank accessions: 1 records

1) AY136638 (1239 bp)

    Definition : Helicobacter pylori strain 1811a cag pathogenicity island putative outer membrane protein CagF (cagF) gene, complete cds.

    Publication :
    - Seydel,A., Tasca,E., Berti,D., Rappuoli,R., Del Giudice,G. and Montecucco,C., "Characterization and immunogenicity of the CagF protein of the cag pathogenicity island of Helicobacter pylori", Infect. Immun. 70 (11), 6468-6470 (2002) PUBMED 12379730.

    - Seydel,A. and Tasca,E., "Direct Submission", Submitted (26-JUL-2002) Dept. of Biomedical Experimental Science, University of Padua, Viale G. Colombo 3, Padua 35121, Italy.


      





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

None