Pathogenicity Island: LEE


• General information

Name : LEE
Host strain : Escherichia coli 84/110-1
Function : Type III secretion system, translocation of Tir, adherence of EHEC to epithelial cells, Eae
Insertion site : tRNA-pheV


• GenBank accessions: 4 records

1) AF453442 (10650 bp)

    Definition : Escherichia coli transposase 2, transposase 1, EspG (espG), and Ler (ler) genes, complete cds; and unknown genes.

    Publication :
    - Tauschek,M., Strugnell,R.A. and Robins-Browne,R.M., "Characterization and evidence of mobilization of the LEE pathogenicity island of rabbit-specific strains of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli", Mol. Microbiol. 44 (6), 1533-1550 (2002) PUBMED 12067342.

    - Tauschek,M., Strugnell,R.A. and Robins-Browne,R.M., "Direct Submission", Submitted (30-NOV-2001) Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.


      





2) AF461393 (5426 bp)

    Definition : Escherichia coli EspB (espB) gene, partial cds; EscF (escF) and EspF (espF) genes, complete cds; and unknown genes.

    Publication :
    - Tauschek,M., Strugnell,R.A. and Robins-Browne,R.M., "Characterization and evidence of mobilization of the LEE pathogenicity island of rabbit-specific strains of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli", Mol. Microbiol. 44 (6), 1533-1550 (2002) PUBMED 12067342.

    - Tauschek,M., Robins-Browne,R.M. and Strugnell,R.A., "Direct Submission", Submitted (20-DEC-2001) Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.


      





3) AF461394 (1859 bp)

    Definition : Escherichia coli tRNA-Phe gene, complete sequence; and Int-phe (int-phe) gene, complete cds.

    Publication :
    - Tauschek,M., Strugnell,R.A. and Robins-Browne,R.M., "Characterization and evidence of mobilization of the LEE pathogenicity island of rabbit-specific strains of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli", Mol. Microbiol. 44 (6), 1533-1550 (2002) PUBMED 12067342.

    - Tauschek,M., Strugnell,R.A. and Robins-Browne,R.M., "Direct Submission", Submitted (20-DEC-2001) Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.