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ArticleInfection and immunity2003

Antigenic organization of the N-terminal part of the polymorphic outer membrane proteins 90, 91A, and 91B of Chlamydophila abortus.

Evangelia Vretou, Panagiota Giannikopoulou, David Longbottom, Evgenia Psarrou

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Article in Infection and immunity, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Evangelia VretouLaboratory of Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens 115 21, Greece. vretou@mail.pasteur.gr
Panagiota Giannikopoulou
David Longbottom
Evgenia Psarrou
Pasteur Hellenic Institute · GRMoredun Research Institute · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A series of overlapping recombinant antigens, 61 to 74 residues in length, representing polymorphic outer membrane protein 90 (POMP90) of Chlamydophila abortus and two recombinant peptides spanning gene fragment p91Bf99 of POMP91B were assessed by immunoblotting to determine the antigen-binding sites of 20 monoclonal antibodies to POMP90, -91A, and -91B. The epitopes were further restricted by scanning 52 overlapping synthetic 12-mer peptides representing the N-terminal part of POMP90, and the 12-mer epitopes were then analyzed by using hexapeptides to the resolution of a single amino acid. Ten epitopes were defined: 1, TSEEFQVKETSSGT; 2, SGAIYTCEGNVCISYAGKDSPL; 3, SLVFHKNCSTAE; 4, AIYADKLTIVSGGPTLFS; 5, SPKGGAISIKDS; 6, ITFDGNKIIKTS; 7, LRAKDGFGIFFY; 7a, DGFGIF; 7b, GIFFYD; 8, IFFYDPITGGGS; 8a, FFYDPIT; 9, GKIVFSGE; and 10, DLGTTL. The 20-mer peptide LRAKDGFGIFFYDPITGGGS was a major epitope that was recognized by seven antibodies. Epitopes 7 to 10 were conserved in reference strains of the former species C. psittaci, whereas the strong antigenic peptides FYDPIT and IVFSGE were conserved among members of the genus CHLAMYDOPHILA: Epitopes 3 to 8 were located within the best-scoring beta-helical wrap (residues 148 to 293) predicted for POMP91B by the program BETAWRAP. Other studies have suggested an association of the POMPs with type V secretory autotransporter proteins. The results presented in this study provide some evidence for a passenger domain that is folded as a beta-helix pyramid with compact antigenic organization.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsChlamydophilaCross ReactionsEpitopesHeLa CellsHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMolecular Sequence DataProtein FoldingRecombinant ProteinsAntibodies, MonoclonalBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsEpitopesRecombinant Proteins

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PMID12761105
PMCPMC155774
OpenAlexW2128953280

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