Table 1 : Characteristics of the 3 insert sequences
found within nucleotide positions 120 to 130 of the lasR gene
Strain |
Origin |
Length of insert
(bp) |
Length of IS
element (bp) |
IS homology
(amino acid) |
Classification |
Name |
36 |
Pneumonia
|
1324 |
1092 |
66% ISRme1 |
IS5 Group IS427 |
ISPa8 |
53 |
Bacteremia |
1207 |
978 |
97% IS52 |
IS5 Group IS5 |
ISPa9 |
66 |
Environment |
1193 |
972 |
94% ISPsy2 |
IS5 Group IS6 |
ISPa10 |
Figure 1 - Amino Acid substitutions in the LasR protein found among
clinical and environmental strains
when compared to that of the PAO1 strain
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