Basic Information
Accession number
GCA_000156935.1
Release date
2009-01-30
Organism
Neisseria gonorrhoeae PID332
Species name
Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Assembly level
Scaffold
Assembly name
ASM15693v1
Assembly submitter
Broad Institute
Assembly Type
haploid
Genome size
2.2 Mb
GC percent
52.5
Contig count
168

Collection date
-
Sample location
-
Host
-
Isolation source
-
Isolate type
-
Strain
PID332
Isolate
-
ARG List
ORF_ID Pass_Bitscore Best_Hit_Bitscore Best_Hit_ARO Best_Identities ARO Model_type SNPs_in_Best_Hit_ARO Other_SNPs Drug class Resistance mechanism AMR gene family Description
EQ973022.1_54 # 52052 # 53206 730.0 753.436 farA 97.92 ARO:3003961 protein homolog model antibacterial free fatty acids antibiotic efflux major facilitator superfamily (MFS) antibiotic efflux pump farA is the membrane fusion protein that is part of the farAB efflux pump.
EQ973013.1_141 # 141805 # 143739 1280.0 1303.12 macB 99.69 ARO:3000535 protein homolog model macrolide antibiotic antibiotic efflux ATP-binding cassette (ABC) antibiotic efflux pump MacB is an ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter that exports macrolides with 14- or 15- membered lactones. It forms an antibiotic efflux complex with MacA and TolC. macB corresponds to 1 locus in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and 1 locus in Pseudomonas aeruginosa LESB58.
EQ973013.1_142 # 143805 # 144983 760.0 785.023 macA 98.98 ARO:3000533 protein homolog model macrolide antibiotic antibiotic efflux ATP-binding cassette (ABC) antibiotic efflux pump MacA is a membrane fusion protein that forms an antibiotic efflux complex with MacB and TolC. macA corresponds to 1 locus in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and 1 locus in Pseudomonas aeruginosa LESB58.
EQ972988.1_10 # 13997 # 14839 400.0 557.755 mtrA 98.18 ARO:3000816 protein homolog model macrolide antibiotic; penam antibiotic efflux resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) antibiotic efflux pump MtrA is a transcriptional activator of the MtrCDE multidrug efflux pump of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
VF List
Query_id %Identity E-value Related genes VF ID Virulence factor VFcategory VFcategoryID Characteristics Description Strain
EQ973030.1_2 71.863 0.0 htpB VF0159 Hsp60 Adherence VFC0001 (htpB) Hsp60, 60K heat shock protein HtpB [Hsp60 (VF0159) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila str. Philadelphia 1] Legionella pneumophila
EQ973029.1_1 79.644 0.0 tufA VF0460 EF-Tu Adherence VFC0001 (tufA) elongation factor Tu [EF-Tu (VF0460) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis SCHU S4] Francisella tularensis
EQ973027.1_1 74.648 4.32E-95 pilC VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilC) pilus assembly protein [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973025.1_1 100.0 3.48E-19 pilE VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilE) Type IV pilus major pilin subunit PilE [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973024.1_1 84.058 4.8E-36 pilS VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilS) pilin [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973023.1_70 99.008 0.0 katA VF0454 KatA Stress survival VFC0282 (katA) catalase [KatA (VF0454) - Stress survival (VFC0282)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973023.1_117 67.622 3.39E-162 porB VF0081 Porin Invasion VFC0083 N.meningitidis produces two porins, PorA and PorB, N.gonorrhoeae expresses only one porin, PorB (porB) major outer membrane protein PIB [Porin (VF0081) - Invasion (VFC0083)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973023.1_200 64.97 5.22E-171 rffG VF0044 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Lic1A (phosphorylcholine (ChoP) kinase) 5'-CAAT-3' within the 5'-end of its coding sequence; lic2A, also referred to as lexA, variation in the number of 5'-CAAT-3' repeats has been shown to correlate directly with phase variation of the Gal-alpha(1-4)beta-Gal LPS structure; But lgtC (glycosyltransferase), another phase-variable gene, ultimately dictates whether this structure is synthesized. lic3A encode a sialyl transferase which directs the substitution of LPS with sialic acid. (rffG) dTDP-glucose 46-dehydratase [LOS (VF0044) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Haemophilus influenzae Rd KW20] Haemophilus influenzae
EQ973023.1_201 64.138 9.64E-141 wbtL VF0542 LPS Immune modulation VFC0258 The structure of Francisella spp. lipid A is unique in that it is modified by various carbohydrates that greatly reduce TLR4 activation and allow for immune evasion (wbtL) glucose-1-phosphate thymidylyltransferase [LPS (VF0542) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis SCHU S4] Francisella tularensis
EQ973022.1_41 99.268 0.0 pilG VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilG) pilus assembly protein PilG [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973022.1_42 97.544 0.0 pilD VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilD) type IV pilus prepilin peptidase [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973022.1_45 99.462 0.0 pilF VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilF) type IV pilus assembly ATPase protein [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973022.1_53 95.652 0.0 farB VF0450 FarAB Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage VFC0325 The far efflux system is composed of the FarA membrane fusion protein, the FarB cytoplasmic membrane transporter protein, and the MtrE protein as the outer membrane channel to export antibacterial fatty acids from inside the cell; belongs to Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) of efflux pumps and uses the proton motive force as an energy source for export of toxic agents (farB) fatty acid efflux system protein FarB [FarAB (VF0450) - Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage (VFC0325)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973022.1_54 97.917 0.0 farA VF0450 FarAB Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage VFC0325 The far efflux system is composed of the FarA membrane fusion protein, the FarB cytoplasmic membrane transporter protein, and the MtrE protein as the outer membrane channel to export antibacterial fatty acids from inside the cell; belongs to Major Facilitator Superfamily (MFS) of efflux pumps and uses the proton motive force as an energy source for export of toxic agents (farA) fatty acid efflux system protein FarA [FarAB (VF0450) - Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage (VFC0325)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973017.1_1 63.351 8.81E-74 opa VF0076 Opa Invasion VFC0083 Opa proteins were originally identified because their expression changes the color and opacity of colonies. The effect may be due to an increased interbacterial aggregation that results from the lectin-like ability of Opa proteins to bind to LOS on adjacent bacteria; A single gonococcal strain can harbor up to 12 opa genes, meningococci usually encode 3 to 4 Opa proteins; all opa genes sequenced to date contain 5' tandem repeats [CTCTT]n that cause high-frequency phase variable expression; grouped into two major classes according to the binding specificity for human surface receptors: the OpaHS-type (heparansulphate proteoglycan (HSPG) and OpaCEA-type (carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) or related molecules) (opa) outer membrane beta-barrel protein [Opa (VF0076) - Invasion (VFC0083)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_9 95.69 3.12E-73 hmbR VF0048 HmbR Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 The gene encoding the hemoglobin receptor, hmbR, is located downstream of a gene involved in the catabolism of heme, hemO; expression of HmbR undergoes phase variation due to slip-strand mispairing of poly(G) tracts within the hmbR gene. The advantage associated with phase-varying surface proteins is evasion of the host immune response (hmbR) hemoglobin receptor [HmbR (VF0048) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_10 90.429 0.0 hmbR VF0048 HmbR Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 The gene encoding the hemoglobin receptor, hmbR, is located downstream of a gene involved in the catabolism of heme, hemO; expression of HmbR undergoes phase variation due to slip-strand mispairing of poly(G) tracts within the hmbR gene. The advantage associated with phase-varying surface proteins is evasion of the host immune response (hmbR) hemoglobin receptor [HmbR (VF0048) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_11 93.31 0.0 hmbR VF0048 HmbR Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 The gene encoding the hemoglobin receptor, hmbR, is located downstream of a gene involved in the catabolism of heme, hemO; expression of HmbR undergoes phase variation due to slip-strand mispairing of poly(G) tracts within the hmbR gene. The advantage associated with phase-varying surface proteins is evasion of the host immune response (hmbR) hemoglobin receptor [HmbR (VF0048) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_46 96.825 0.0 lgtF VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (lgtF) glycosyltransferase family 2 protein [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_47 96.893 0.0 rfaK VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (rfaK) glycosyltransferase family 4 protein [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_57 96.574 0.0 mtrE VF0451 MtrCDE Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage VFC0325 Resistance/nodulation/division (RND)-type efflux pump; regulated by two transcriptional regulators: a repressor MtrR and an activator MtrA (mtrE) multidrug efflux pump channel protein MtrE [MtrCDE (VF0451) - Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage (VFC0325)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_58 97.751 0.0 mtrD VF0451 MtrCDE Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage VFC0325 Resistance/nodulation/division (RND)-type efflux pump; regulated by two transcriptional regulators: a repressor MtrR and an activator MtrA (mtrD) multiple transferable resistance system protein MtrD [MtrCDE (VF0451) - Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage (VFC0325)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_59 95.631 0.0 mtrC VF0451 MtrCDE Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage VFC0325 Resistance/nodulation/division (RND)-type efflux pump; regulated by two transcriptional regulators: a repressor MtrR and an activator MtrA (mtrC) membrane fusion protein MtrC [MtrCDE (VF0451) - Antimicrobial activity/Competitive advantage (VFC0325)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_143 85.271 1.48E-81 pilV VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilV) type IV pilus minor pilin PilV [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_188 94.536 0.0 tbpA VF0046 Tbp Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 The tbp locus is a bicistronic operon consisting of tbpA and tbpB. Unlike the case for many other genes of Neisseria, there is no phase variation of the transferrin receptor (tbpA) transferrin-binding protein A [Tbp (VF0046) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973013.1_189 67.697 0.0 tbpB VF0046 Tbp Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 The tbp locus is a bicistronic operon consisting of tbpA and tbpB. Unlike the case for many other genes of Neisseria, there is no phase variation of the transferrin receptor (tbpB) transferrin-binding protein B [Tbp (VF0046) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973010.1_7 66.897 1.87E-66 opa VF0076 Opa Invasion VFC0083 Opa proteins were originally identified because their expression changes the color and opacity of colonies. The effect may be due to an increased interbacterial aggregation that results from the lectin-like ability of Opa proteins to bind to LOS on adjacent bacteria; A single gonococcal strain can harbor up to 12 opa genes, meningococci usually encode 3 to 4 Opa proteins; all opa genes sequenced to date contain 5' tandem repeats [CTCTT]n that cause high-frequency phase variable expression; grouped into two major classes according to the binding specificity for human surface receptors: the OpaHS-type (heparansulphate proteoglycan (HSPG) and OpaCEA-type (carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) or related molecules) (opa) outer membrane beta-barrel protein [Opa (VF0076) - Invasion (VFC0083)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973002.1_112 96.429 0.0 rfaF VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (rfaF) lipopolysaccharide heptosyltransferase II [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973002.1_191 77.778 5.62E-33 porA VF0081 Porin Invasion VFC0083 N.meningitidis produces two porins, PorA and PorB, N.gonorrhoeae expresses only one porin, PorB (porA) porin PorA [Porin (VF0081) - Invasion (VFC0083)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973002.1_192 84.74 0.0 porA VF0081 Porin Invasion VFC0083 N.meningitidis produces two porins, PorA and PorB, N.gonorrhoeae expresses only one porin, PorB (porA) porin PorA [Porin (VF0081) - Invasion (VFC0083)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973002.1_513 68.727 6.09E-143 kdsA VF0044 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Lic1A (phosphorylcholine (ChoP) kinase) 5'-CAAT-3' within the 5'-end of its coding sequence; lic2A, also referred to as lexA, variation in the number of 5'-CAAT-3' repeats has been shown to correlate directly with phase variation of the Gal-alpha(1-4)beta-Gal LPS structure; But lgtC (glycosyltransferase), another phase-variable gene, ultimately dictates whether this structure is synthesized. lic3A encode a sialyl transferase which directs the substitution of LPS with sialic acid. (kdsA) 2-dehydro-3-deoxyphosphooctonate aldolase [LOS (VF0044) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Haemophilus influenzae Rd KW20] Haemophilus influenzae
EQ973002.1_538 99.209 0.0 pilW VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilW) type IV fimbrial biogenesis and twitching motility protein PilW [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ973002.1_540 62.626 2.65E-94 clpP VF0074 ClpP Stress survival VFC0282 21.6 kDa protein belongs to a family of proteases highly conserved in prokaryotes and eukaryotes (clpP) ATP-dependent Clp protease proteolytic subunit [ClpP (VF0074) - Stress survival (VFC0282)] [Listeria monocytogenes EGD-e] Listeria monocytogenes
EQ972998.1_1 66.845 1.25E-80 opa VF0076 Opa Invasion VFC0083 Opa proteins were originally identified because their expression changes the color and opacity of colonies. The effect may be due to an increased interbacterial aggregation that results from the lectin-like ability of Opa proteins to bind to LOS on adjacent bacteria; A single gonococcal strain can harbor up to 12 opa genes, meningococci usually encode 3 to 4 Opa proteins; all opa genes sequenced to date contain 5' tandem repeats [CTCTT]n that cause high-frequency phase variable expression; grouped into two major classes according to the binding specificity for human surface receptors: the OpaHS-type (heparansulphate proteoglycan (HSPG) and OpaCEA-type (carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) or related molecules) (opa) outer membrane beta-barrel protein [Opa (VF0076) - Invasion (VFC0083)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972994.1_1 61.404 8.48E-86 opa VF0076 Opa Invasion VFC0083 Opa proteins were originally identified because their expression changes the color and opacity of colonies. The effect may be due to an increased interbacterial aggregation that results from the lectin-like ability of Opa proteins to bind to LOS on adjacent bacteria; A single gonococcal strain can harbor up to 12 opa genes, meningococci usually encode 3 to 4 Opa proteins; all opa genes sequenced to date contain 5' tandem repeats [CTCTT]n that cause high-frequency phase variable expression; grouped into two major classes according to the binding specificity for human surface receptors: the OpaHS-type (heparansulphate proteoglycan (HSPG) and OpaCEA-type (carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) or related molecules) (opa) outer membrane beta-barrel protein [Opa (VF0076) - Invasion (VFC0083)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_6 99.135 0.0 pilT VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilT) twitching motility protein PilT [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_7 98.529 0.0 pilU VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilU) twitching motility protein PilU [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_14 96.927 0.0 kdtA/waaA VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (kdtA/waaA) lipid IV(A) 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid transferase [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_32 89.13 0.0 rfaC VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (rfaC) lipopolysaccharide heptosyltransferase I [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_141 70.588 1.98E-19 pilS VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilS) pilin [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_144 68.056 7.25E-29 pilE VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilE) Type IV pilus major pilin subunit PilE [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_162 97.893 0.0 msrA/B(pilB VF0456 MsrAB Stress survival VFC0282 Methionine sulfoxide reductases (Msr) are enzymes that catalyze the reduction of free and protein-bound methionine sulfoxide (MetSO) back to Met. Two structurally unrelated classes of Msrs have been described so far. MsrAs are stereo specific toward the S isomer on the sulfur of the sulfoxide function, whereas MsrBs are specific toward the R isomer (msrA/B(pilB)) trifunctional thioredoxin/methionine sulfoxide reductase A/B protein [MsrAB (VF0456) - Stress survival (VFC0282)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_167 73.585 1.95E-51 pilS VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilS) pilin [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_171 68.421 0.0 lpt6 VF0044 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Lic1A (phosphorylcholine (ChoP) kinase) 5'-CAAT-3' within the 5'-end of its coding sequence; lic2A, also referred to as lexA, variation in the number of 5'-CAAT-3' repeats has been shown to correlate directly with phase variation of the Gal-alpha(1-4)beta-Gal LPS structure; But lgtC (glycosyltransferase), another phase-variable gene, ultimately dictates whether this structure is synthesized. lic3A encode a sialyl transferase which directs the substitution of LPS with sialic acid. (lpt6) phosphoethanolamine (Petn) transferase [LOS (VF0044) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Haemophilus influenzae Rd KW20] Haemophilus influenzae
EQ972989.1_206 78.443 4.01E-100 luxS VF0406 AI-2 Biofilm VFC0271 AI-2 is produced and detected by a wide variety of bacteria and is presumed to facilitate interspecies communications. (luxS) S-ribosylhomocysteinase [AI-2 (VF0406) - Biofilm (VFC0271)] [Vibrio cholerae O1 biovar El Tor str. N16961] Vibrio cholerae
EQ972989.1_211 96.79 0.0 hpuB VF0049 HpuAB Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 Expression of HpuAB undergoes phase variation due to slip-strand mispairing of poly(G) tracts within the hpuA gene (hpuB) haemoglobin-haptoglobin-utilization protein [HpuAB (VF0049) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis Z2491] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_212 83.657 0.0 hpuA VF0049 HpuAB Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 Expression of HpuAB undergoes phase variation due to slip-strand mispairing of poly(G) tracts within the hpuA gene (hpuA) haemoglobin-haptoglobin-utilization protein [HpuAB (VF0049) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis Z2491] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_256 88.172 4.31E-55 lgtA VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (lgtA) glycosyltransferase [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_257 92.76 6.85E-156 lgtA VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (lgtA) glycosyltransferase [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_258 88.172 3.39E-178 lgtB VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (lgtB) glycosyltransferase family 25 protein [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_261 64.955 1.16E-150 lgtA VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (lgtA) glycosyltransferase [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_262 93.214 0.0 lgtE VF0078 LOS Immune modulation VFC0258 Biosynthesis pathway of LOS is producing a branched oligosaccharide attached to a lipid A via two 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (KDO) molecules. The rfaC gene product adds the first heptose (Hep I) to KDO. The rfaF gene product adds the second Hep onto Hep I and is required for alpha-chain elongation. The lgtF gene product adds the first Glc of the alpha-chain. Genes lgtA, lgtB, lgtE are responsible for the synthesis of different alpha chains. lgtG is required for addition of the fist Glc of the beta chain; lgtA, lgtC, lgtG are subject to phase variation of expression mediated by homopolymeric tracts within their coding regions (lgtE) glycosyltransferase family 25 protein [LOS (VF0078) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_266 65.289 6.76E-109 flmH VF0473 Polar flagella Motility VFC0204 Types of bacterial movement: swimming, swarming, gliding, twitching and sliding. Only swimming and swarming are correlated with the presence of flagella. Swimming is an individual endeavour, while swarming is the movement of a group of bacteria; constitutively expressed for motility in liquid environments (flmH) short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family oxidoreductase [Polar flagella (VF0473) - Motility (VFC0204)] [Aeromonas hydrophila ML09-119] Aeromonas hydrophila
EQ972989.1_312 61.429 4.17E-117 fHbp VF0452 FHbp Immune modulation VFC0258 (fHbp) factor H binding protein [FHbp (VF0452) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_375 92.068 0.0 pilQ VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilQ) type IV pilus secretin protein PilQ [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_376 98.343 4.29E-134 pilP VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilP) type IV pilus biogenesis protein PilP [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_377 99.07 3.93E-156 pilO VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilO) type IV pilus inner membrane platform protein PilO [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_378 97.487 3.4E-143 pilN VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilN) type IV pilus inner membrane platform protein PilN [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_379 96.496 0.0 pilM VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilM) type IV pilus inner membrane platform protein PilM [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_440 95.724 0.0 mntC VF0455 MntABC Stress survival VFC0282 An ATP binding cassette (ABC) permease containing a periplasmic metal binding receptor protein (MBR), MntC (mntC) periplasmic binding protein MntC [MntABC (VF0455) - Stress survival (VFC0282)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_441 93.814 0.0 mntB VF0455 MntABC Stress survival VFC0282 An ATP binding cassette (ABC) permease containing a periplasmic metal binding receptor protein (MBR), MntC (mntB) Manganese transport system membrane protein MntB [MntABC (VF0455) - Stress survival (VFC0282)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_442 97.51 4.5E-180 mntA VF0455 MntABC Stress survival VFC0282 An ATP binding cassette (ABC) permease containing a periplasmic metal binding receptor protein (MBR), MntC (mntA) ABC transporter ATP-binding protein MntA [MntABC (VF0455) - Stress survival (VFC0282)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_488 97.159 0.0 fbpC VF0272 FbpABC Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 (fbpC) iron(III) ABC transporter, ATP-binding protein [FbpABC (VF0272) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_489 99.208 0.0 fbpB VF0272 FbpABC Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 (fbpB) iron(III) ABC transporter, permease protein [FbpABC (VF0272) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_490 99.094 0.0 fbpA VF0272 FbpABC Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 (fbpA) iron(III) ABC transporter, periplasmic binding protein [FbpABC (VF0272) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_509 94.286 1.15E-100 nspA VF0453 NspA Immune modulation VFC0258 (nspA) neisserial surface protein A [NspA (VF0453) - Immune modulation (VFC0258)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_537 71.976 0.0 lbpB VF0047 Lbp Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 The entry site of N. meningitidis into the body is the nasopharynx, where lactoferrin predominates as the main source of iron (lbpB) lactoferrin-binding protein B [Lbp (VF0047) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_538 96.819 0.0 lbpA VF0047 Lbp Nutritional/Metabolic factor VFC0272 The entry site of N. meningitidis into the body is the nasopharynx, where lactoferrin predominates as the main source of iron (lbpA) lactoferrin-binding protein A [Lbp (VF0047) - Nutritional/Metabolic factor (VFC0272)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_596 97.487 0.0 recN VF0457 RecN Stress survival VFC0282 (recN) DNA repair protein RecN [RecN (VF0457) - Stress survival (VFC0282)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_624 98.378 0.0 pilT2 VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilT2) twitching motility protein PilT [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_626 96.552 6.32E-82 pilZ VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilZ) type IV pilus assembly protein PilZ [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_729 64.324 1.47E-90 sodB VF0169 SodB Stress survival VFC0282 (sodB) superoxide dismutase [SodB (VF0169) - Stress survival (VFC0282)] [Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila str. Philadelphia 1] Legionella pneumophila
EQ972989.1_731 86.878 6.09E-147 pilH VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilH) pilin-like protein may involving in pseudopilus formation [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_732 88.177 1.09E-129 pilI VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilI) pilin-like protein may involving in pseudopilus formation [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_733 82.132 0.0 pilJ VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilJ) pilin-like protein may involving in pseudopilus formation [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_734 89.796 7.87E-118 pilK VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilK) pilin-like protein may involving in pseudopilus formation [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972989.1_735 89.809 1.17E-104 pilX VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilX) type IV pilus minor pilin PilX [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis
EQ972986.1_1 76.786 1.19E-25 pilC VF0075 Type IV pili Adherence VFC0001 One or two different loci are used for the expression of the major pilin encoding gene (pilE), whereas various silent genes (pilS) are spread throughout the chromosome. Recombination between pilS and pilE copies leads to changes in the pilin coding sequence and subsequently to the expression of antigenically different pili. Mutations affecting the length of the homopolymeric G-run located in the region encoding the SP of PilC results in on/off changes in piliation (pilC) pilus assembly protein [Type IV pili (VF0075) - Adherence (VFC0001)] [Neisseria meningitidis MC58] Neisseria meningitidis