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Table 5. Identification of competence proteins in T. oshimai JL-2 and T. thermophilus JL-18 by IMG/ER [71].†

From: Thermus oshimai JL-2 and T. thermophilus JL-18 genome analysis illuminates pathways for carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycling

Known competence proteins in HB27

T. oshimai JL-2

T. thermophilus JL-18

Potential Function

ComEC

Theos_2202

TtJL18_2054

DNA transport through the IM

ComEA

Theos_2201

TtJL18_2053

DNA binding

DprA

Theos_0224

TtJL18_1834

Transport of ssDNA to RecA

PilA1

Theos_1235

TtJL18_0836

Structural subunits

Theos_1236

>TtJL18_0835

PilA2

Theos_1237

TtJL18_0834

Structural subunits

PilA3

Theos_1238

TtJL18_0833

Structural subunits

PilA4

Theos_1240

TtJL18_0837

Structural subunits

PilD

Theos_1920

TtJL18_0122

Export and maturation of prepilins

PilF

Theos_1970

TtJL18_0018

Retraction of pili proteins and DNA translocation

PilC

Theos_0570

TtJL18_1257

Linkage of periplasmic and cytoplasmic proteins

PilQ

Theos_0435

TtJL18_0665

Directing DNA transporter through OM

ComZ

Theos_1239

TtJL18_0832

IM protein, function unknown

PilM

Theos_0439

TtJL18_0669

ATPase, function unknown

PilN

Theos_0438

TtJL18_0668

IM protein, function unknown

PilO

Theos_0437

TtJL18_0667

IM protein, function unknown

PilW

Theos_0436

TtJL18_0666

OM protein, stabilization of PilQ

  1. †BLASTP analysis using sequences of known competence proteins from T. thermophilus HB27 as queries. Table modified from [72].