Open AccessAnalysis and expression of the Borrelia burgdorferi P/Gau fla gene: Identification of heterogeneity with the B31 strain
Author(s) -
Luft Benjamin J.,
Pawagi Sujata,
Jiang Wei,
Fiseene Steven,
Gorevic Peter D.,
Dunn John
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1992.tb05041.x
Subject(s) - flagellin , borrelia burgdorferi , strain (injury) , escherichia coli , recombinant dna , gene , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , amino acid , genetics , antibody , anatomy
The flagellin gene from the P/Gau strain of Borrelia burgdorferi was cloned and sequenced. The translated P/Gau flagellin protein differed from the flagellin of the B31 strain at 13 of 336 amino acids. This includes seven differences between amino acids 190–234, an immunodominant and specific region for B. burgdorferi . The entire flagellin molecule, as well as peptides of the internal portion of the protein which is more specific for B. burgdorferi , has been expressed in Escherichia coli using a pET7HIs.2 expression system. These peptides may be of great value for the development of sensitive and specific recombinant‐based serological assays.