Biochemical similarity among serologically distinct flagellins of Campylobacter jejuni |
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| Authors: | Irving Nachamkin Ruth-Hogue Angeletti Michael B Prystowsky |
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| Institution: | Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract We describe a simplified method for obtaining highly purified flagellin, suitable for biochemical analysis using HPLC-gel permeation. Amino acid composition and N-terminal sequence analyses were performed on flagellins from serologically distinct isolates. The amino acid composition of flagellin from 10 strains was very similar. The N-terminal amino acid sequence is highly conserved. Significant sequence homology was found with flagellin of Bacillus subtilis . |
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| Keywords: | Campylobacter jejuni Flagellin (Amino acid sequence) (HPLC-gel permeation) |
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