Pathogenicity Island: SHI-O


• General information

Name : SHI-O
Host strain : Shigella flexneri Y53
Function : LPS biosynthesis (GtrA, GtrB, Gtr)
Insertion site : tRNA-thrW


• GenBank accessions: 1 records

1) AF139596 (10605 bp)

    Definition : Shigella flexneri dsdC gene, partial sequence; GtrAI (gtrAI), GtrBI (gtrBI), and GtrI (gtrI) genes, complete cds; int genes, partial sequence; tRNA-Thr (thrW) gene, complete sequence; ProA (proA) gene, partial cds; and unknown genes.

    Publication :
    - Adhikari,P., Allison,G., Whittle,B. and Verma,N.K., "Serotype 1a O-antigen modification: molecular characterization of the genes involved and their novel organization in the Shigella flexneri chromosome", J. Bacteriol. 181 (15), 4711-4718 (1999) PUBMED 10419979.

    - Adhikari,P.A., Allison,G., Whittle,B. and Verma,N.K., "Direct Submission", Submitted (30-MAR-1999) Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Australian National University, Faculty of Science, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.