Table I. Putative glycoproteins identified by mudPIT with links to pathogenesis.
| Gene | Acc. # | Protein name | Predicted MW (kDa) | Function/sequence features | Link to pathogenesis | Subcellular localizationa | Spect- counts | Uni-pep | Seq-cov% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP0073 | P14916 | ureA | 27.8 | Urease alpha subunit | Enables survival in acid | Cytoplasm, surface | 96 | 4 | 34.4 |
| HP0072 | P69996 | ureB | 61.6 | Urease beta subunit | Enables survival in acid | Cytoplasm, surface | 188 | 7 | 22.7 |
| HP0527 | NP_207323 | cag7 | 230.1 | cag pathogenicity island, type IV secretion | Oncogene, gastric cancer | Outer membrane | 2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| HP1563 | P21762 | tsaA | 23.5 | Alkyl hydroperoxide reductase | Resists oxidative damage | Cytoplasm | 428 | 12 | 65.7 |
| HP0325 | O25092 | flgH | 27.8 | Flagellar export | Critical for motility | Outer membrane | 4 | 2 | 7.2 |
| HP0010 | P42383 | groEL | 61.5 | Chaperone | Gastric cancer-associated antigen, immunogen | Cytoplasm, surface | 576 | 18 | 37.3 |
| HP0011 | P0A0R3 | groES | 13.7 | Chaperone | Gastric cancer-associated antigen, immunogen | Cytoplasm, surface | 546 | 7 | 41.9 |
| HP1161 | O25776 | fldA | 18.5 | Flavodoxin | Critical metabolic gene | Unknown | 2 | 2 | 20.8 |
| HP0653 | P52093 | pfr | 20.3 | Nonheme iron-containing ferritin | Crucial for iron acquisition | Cytoplasm | 35 | 3 | 25.6 |
| HP0389 | AAD07454 | sodB | 25.9 | Superoxide dismutase | Resists oxidative damage | Periplasm | 10 | 4 | 28.9 |
| HP0875 | P77872 | katA | 61.5 | Catalase | Combats oxidative stress | Periplasm, surface | 91 | 6 | 18.0 |
| HP0390 | O25151 | tagD | 19.3 | Adhesin thiol peroxidase | Combats oxidative stress | Periplasm | 3 | 3 | 32.6 |
| HP0243 | P43313 | napA | 17.9 | Neutrophil activation | Immunomodulator, biofilm formation | Cytoplasm, surface | 9 | 3 | 25.5 |
| HP0224 | O25011 | msrA | 43.2 | Methionine sulfoxide reductase | Antioxidant, immunogen | Cytoplasm | 42 | 4 | 18.6 |
| HP0317 | AAD07380 | babC | 85.4 | Outer membrane protein | Adhesion, glycan binding | Outer membrane | 4 | 2 | 5.4 |
| HP1243 | AAD08288 | babA | 83.3 | Outer membrane protein | Adhesion, glycan binding | Outer membrane | 2 | 1 | 2.8 |
| HP1177 | AAD08221 | hopQ | 73.3 | Outer membrane protein | Present on disease-related strains | Outer membrane | 14 | 2 | 5.5 |
| HP1205 | P56003 | tufB | 45.9 | Translation elongation factor | Resistance to prolonged acid exposure | Cytoplasm | 10 | 4 | 17.1 |
| HP1123 | O25748 | slyD | 21.3 | Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase | Important for urease assembly | Cytoplasm | 2 | 2 | 16.2 |
| HP1195 | P56002 | fusA | 80.9 | Translation elongation factor | Duodenal ulcer-related antigen | Cytoplasm, surface | 36 | 8 | 21.0 |
| HP0027 | P56063 | icd | 50.1 | Isocitrate dehydrogenase | Immunogen, induces humoral immune system | Cytoplasm | 21 | 4 | 15.6 |
| HP0192 | O06913 | frdA | 84.0 | Fumarate reductase | Immunogen, crucial for survival in gastric mucosa | Inner membrane | 28 | 5 | 13.2 |
| HP0109 | P55994 | dnaK | 70.6 | Chaperone and heat shock protein 70 | Stress induced surface adhesion, immunogen | Cytoplasm, surface | 6 | 3 | 8.7 |
| HP0082 | AAD07152 | tlpC | 79.1 | Methyl-accepting chemotaxis transducer | Assist colonization of the stomach | Inner membrane | 10 | 3 | 7.6 |
| HP1019 | AAD08063 | htrA | 50.6 | Serine protease, chaperone | Disrupts intracellular adhesion | Periplasm, secreted | 5 | 2 | 6.6 |
| HP0099 | AAD07167 | tlpA | 78.4 | Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein | Chemotaxis receptor | Outer membrane | 3 | 1 | 3.2 |
a Subcellular localization was based on literature reports or predicted using PSORTb v.3.0.