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Complete Genome Sequence of Treponema pallidum, the Syphilis Spirochete

Fraser, Claire M., Norris, Steven J., Weinstock, George M., White, Owen, Sutton, Granger G., Dodson, Robert, Gwinn, Michelle, Hickey, Erin K., Clayton, Rebecca, Ketchum, Karen A., Sodergren, Erica, Hardham, John M., McLeod, Michael P., Salzberg, Steven, Peterson, Jeremy, Khalak, Hanif, Richardson, Delwood, Howell, Jerrilyn K., Chidambaram, Monjula, Utterback, Teresa, McDonald, Lisa, Artiach, Patricia, Bowman, Cheryl, Cotton, Matthew D., Fujii, Claire, Garland, Stacey, Hatch, Bonnie, Horst, Kurt, Roberts, Kevin, Sandusky, Mina, Weidman, Janice, Smith, Hamilton O., Venter, J. Craig·1998·Science

Abstract

The complete genome sequence of Treponema pallidum was determined and shown to be 1,138,006 base pairs containing 1041 predicted coding sequences (open reading frames). Systems for DNA replication, transcription, translation, and repair are intact, but catabolic and biosynthetic activities are minimized. The number of identifiable transporters is small, and no phosphoenolpyruvate:phosphotransferase carbohydrate transporters were found. Potential virulence factors include a family of 12 potential membrane proteins and several putative hemolysins. Comparison of the T. pallidum genome sequence with that of another pathogenic spirochete,Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease, identified unique and common genes and substantiates the considerable diversity observed among pathogenic spirochetes.

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Fraser, C. M., Norris, S. J., Weinstock, G. M., White, O., Sutton, G. G., Dodson, R., Gwinn, M., Hickey, E. K., Clayton, R., Ketchum, K. A., Sodergren, E., Hardham, J. M., McLeod, M. P., Salzberg, S., Peterson, J., Khalak, H., Richardson, D., Howell, J. K., Chidambaram, M., Utterback, T., McDonald, L., Artiach, P., Bowman, C., Cotton, M. D., Fujii, C., Garland, S., Hatch, B., Horst, K., Roberts, K., Sandusky, M., Weidman, J., Smith, H. O., & Venter, J. C.
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Science
Published
1998-07-17
Volume
281
Issue
5375
Pages
375-388
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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W2100641815
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1,081
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62
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57.01
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journal article
Language
en
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Fraser, C. M., Norris, S. J., Weinstock, G. M., White, O., Sutton, G. G., Dodson, R., Gwinn, M., Hickey, E. K., Clayton, R., Ketchum, K. A., Sodergren, E., Hardham, J. M., McLeod, M. P., Salzberg, S., Peterson, J., Khalak, H., Richardson, D., Howell, J. K., Chidambaram, M., . . . Venter, J. C. (1998). Complete Genome Sequence of Treponema pallidum, the Syphilis Spirochete. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.281.5375.375

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