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Table 2 Gene regions used for multi locus sequence analysis of Treponema denticola

From: Multilocus sequence analysis of Treponema denticolastrains of diverse origin

Gene

Encoded protein/RNA

Gene length* (bp)

Chromosomal Locus*

dnaN (TDE0231)

DNA polymerase III beta subunit

1104

264,000

recA(TDE0872)

Recombinase A

1245

895,000

radC (TDE0973)

Unknown function

678

998,000

ppnK (TDE1591)

Polyphosphate/ATP-NAD kinase

855

1,639,000

flaA (TDE1712)

Flagellar sheath protein

1050

1,767,000

era (TDE1895)

GTP binding protein

885

1,915,000

pyrH (TDE2085)

Uridylate kinase

696

2,114,000

rrsA (TDE_16SA)

Small subunit 16S rRNA (identical to rrsB)

1515

661,000

rrsB (TDE_16SB)

Small subunit 16S rRNA (identical to rrsA)

1515

1,220,000

  1. *Chromosomal loci and gene lengths are based on the type strain of T. denticola (ATCC 35405) [18].