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aa seq not available
Operon Prediction Model: Genebank
Paralogs
species | id | gene | e-value | identity (len) | annotation |
M. thermoresistible (build 8) | TH_4387 | - | - | 100% (364) | putative PPE family protein |
M. thermoresistible (build 8) | TH_4447 | - | 3e-43 | 39.53% (301) | PUTATIVE PPE protein |
M. thermoresistible (build 8) | TH_2875 | - | 2e-07 | 38.20% (89) | PUTATIVE - |
Closest Orthologs (e-value cutoff: 1e-4)
species | id | gene | e-value | identity (len) | annotation |
M. bovis AF2122 / 97 | Mb3903 | PPE68 | 2e-39 | 33.71% (356) | PPE family protein |
M. gilvum PYR-GCK | Mflv_0768 | - | 1e-47 | 51.47% (204) | PPE protein |
M. tuberculosis H37Rv | Rv3873 | PPE68 | 2e-39 | 33.71% (356) | PPE family protein |
M. leprae Br4923 | MLBr_00051 | - | 3e-08 | 29.69% (128) | PPE-family protein |
M. abscessus ATCC 19977 | MAB_3664 | - | 1e-09 | 25.23% (321) | hypothetical protein MAB_3664 |
M. marinum M | MMAR_5448 | - | 1e-36 | 33.71% (356) | PPE family protein |
M. avium 104 | MAV_2926 | - | 3e-10 | 26.54% (358) | PPE family protein |
M. smegmatis MC2 155 | MSMEG_5989 | - | 1e-110 | 57.41% (371) | hypothetical protein MSMEG_5989 |
M. ulcerans Agy99 | MUL_3062 | - | 4e-10 | 30.20% (202) | PE-PGRS family protein |
M. vanbaalenii PYR-1 | Mvan_0077 | - | 1e-46 | 52.76% (199) | PPE protein |
CLUSTAL 2.0.9 multiple sequence alignment TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu -----------MGIMPDTSPYGGQTVTGPGWPNVDEDALGAAAAAYEALA MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 -----------MGIMPDSSPFGSQTVMGPAWPNVDEEQLTAAAASYEKLA Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 ---------------MLWHAMPPELNTARLMAGAGPAPMLAAAAGWQTLS Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv ---------------MLWHAMPPELNTARLMAGAGPAPMLAAAAGWQTLS MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M ---------------MLWHAMPPELNTARLMAGAGPAPMLAAAAGWEALA MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 ---------------MTWPMLWPAS-----------VPSECPPNYWHTPA Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK ------MANIGIPVPPSWVAFPPEINTSRLQAGAGAVPMLQAAAGWEAFA Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 ------MATIGIPIPPIWGAFPPEINTSRLQAGAGAVPMLQAAAGWEAFA MAV_2926|M.avium_104 -------------MMLDYGTFPPEFNSARIYSGPGSGSLVAAASAWSSLA MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 MAFVLAVPDMVAEAAADLAGVGSVIDAANTAAAGSTTGIVAAAEDEVSAA MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 -------MVETSPISPSRLSEAVNTNYPDFSNNPFSSGLIGPAMDMAGTV .. TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu AKLTGTVVPQQQGQMMQLSDTWEGSGATAAVGEASTIIAGHEAN------ MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 TTISGNIVPQQTNQLMKLTEVWQGAGSLAASGEATTMIAGHEAN------ Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 AALDAQAV-ELTARLNSLGEAWTGGGSDKALAAATPMVVWLQTASTQAKT Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv AALDAQAV-ELTARLNSLGEAWTGGGSDKALAAATPMVVWLQTASTQAKT MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M AALDAQAV-ELTARLNSLGEAWTGGGSEKALAAALPMVTWLQTASTQAKT MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 PSAKCEPE-QAAVAP---------------IAAAKPMITWLQSAAEQTTT Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK ISLETQAD-ELASSLASLSQNWQGMASERAVTAAMPMVLWLRMLSLQAHK Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 ISLETQAD-ELAASLATLSQMWQGTASERAVMATMPMVMWLRMLSLQAQK MAV_2926|M.avium_104 AELNAAALSYDKVVTALASEEWLGSASASMASAVAPYVGWMSTTAAQAEE MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 IAALFSGHGQAYQQISTRVAEFHAQFERVFAAGVQAYSGAEAANASFLQD MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 GPGQFKEG-QDPSKMLESGMQVMQQVMQQGLQAGSSLIGSFAGAAAQALG . TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu ------AAHAAAIAAKLRSMEAAVIKAKTMANAVAVETQ----------- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 ------AAQAQAIAAQLTQMAAAVVKTKMAVNAAAQEVQ----------- Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 RAMQATAQAAAYTQAMATTPSLPEIAANHITQAVLTATN----------- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv RAMQATAQAAAYTQAMATTPSLPEIAANHITQAVLTATN----------- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M RGLQAGAQAAAYMQAMATTPSLPEIFANHITNVILNATN----------- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 -------QAEAHRQAMASTPGMAVITENHITQAILATIN----------- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK RALQASAQASSWTVAATGTPQLPEIELNHVTNATLHATN----------- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 RAAQASAQATAWASAATSTPQLPEIETNHITNAVLNATN----------- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 AASQARAAAAAYEAALAASVPPPLIAANRMQVSQLQATN----------- MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 PLQTALNATNKPVQDLTGRPLVGNGANGVPGTGANGAAGGWLLGNGGAGG MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 QFAGMAGQALSSMATRSGAMGANVGQASESTARATSLIT----------- TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu -----RECEAIAAAPFPNRQELLQSRIAMGLAQNVGQVTASSTELANTLG MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 -----HEVEALQALPFGNKQELIESRIKMGLSQNIATVTASTTELASALG Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 -----FFGINTIPIALTEMDYFIRMWNQAALAMEVYQAETAVNTLFEKLE Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv -----FFGINTIPIALTEMDYFIRMWNQAALAMEVYQAETAVNTLFEKLE MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M -----FFGINTVPIAFNEMDYFVRMWNQAALAMDVYQAETTANTLFEQLE MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 -----FFGINMAPIAFTEAGDFICMRTQTALAMNSYQAETLLNTAFQKLE Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK -----FLGVNGIPIALNEAD-YIRMWNQAAAVMTAYETETVLNTTFEPVA Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 -----FLGVNTVPIAVNEAD-YIRMWNQAAAVMTGYETETILNSTFEPVA MAV_2926|M.avium_104 -----VLGQNTPLIAQLEAQ-YGEYWAQDAAAMYSYAGQSASASKVTPFQ MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 SGAAGQAGGDGGAAGLIGAGGAGGAGGNSPLRNTANGGNGGTGGAGGLLF MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 EALQEFQHTSEALTPLLWVPGVAAELAEAASRCTARVAEHTAQLEGELAG TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu VPPTIPTAGGAPAAG------------------------APG--QEAAGD MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 TTANIPQMTTPPTAQ------------------------AQQAVQKGADQ Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 PMASILDPGASQST--------------------------TNPIFGMPSP Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv PMASILDPGASQST--------------------------TNPIFGMPSP MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M PMTSILDPATAQSMPT-----------------------SSTPLLDMASQ MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 PMAAILNPSSYSPP---------------------------SALTSQVNQ Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK PPKPIAVPPGSEAAFAGAMSGAVPGAGEAVMRNAIISKVSSTAKLDTANQ Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 PPKPITVFGSTQAAMATAIGSAAPGIASAAARNATFTKVSVVGKLDEVNQ MAV_2926|M.avium_104 KAPQVTNPSGQAAQS-------------------------AAVSTATANS MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 GPGGVGGAGGASFLTGGTGGDGGAGGLFGAGGLGGVGGSGNVGGNGGAGG MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 QAGELTGMAGADMGN------------------------PATPASGSVQP : TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu AAQQAAQLAG-------------------------------MAAQIPAQV MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 GAQMAMQMAS-------------------------------QLPQMLGQL Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 GSSTPVGQL------------------------------PPAATQTLGQL Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv GSSTPVGQL------------------------------PPAATQTLGQL MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M VTGIPSSEL------------------------------QQTATQ----V MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 FTQMISG--------------------------------FSAALPSTQVL Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK IAGRAEGTLRGVVDRAGSHAE--KSQGLEQAPQQGMQMGMQMASQLGSTL Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 KAGHAEGLLQQAADSGRSQAE--QGQLLQQAPQQGMQMGMQMASQLGSTL MAV_2926|M.avium_104 TSTNTTKALQS---------------------------LAQPASSSTTAT MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 AGGLLAGLVGAGGGDGGSGGLGAAGGDGGNGGRAGLFGGAGGAGGMGATG MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 AMSAMQGGLQAG---------------------------TQAMSGVASGV TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu GQMAGQVPQQLSQPLQQLSQPLQQITSL-------FGAVGGKGPGALNAN MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 PQMLGQVPQQLAQPLQQLTQPLQQLTSM-------LGSVGKGGTGAG-PS Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 GEMSGPMQQ-LTQPLQQVTSLFSQVGGT------GGGNPADEEAAQMGLL Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv GEMSGPMQQ-LTQPLQQVTSLFSQVGGT------GGGNPADEEAAQMGLL MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M AEASGPMQQ-LAQPAQQMTSAFSNTGSS------GNG--ADEEGFRMGLL MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 QQTVGQVAE-LARPMQQVKSLFTSIDSTGV--YTSAQRGDTESAHRIGLF Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK GQMPQQMMQGVTQPFQQLTQPLQQMSSL----FGGM--MNGDKGAQIGMV Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 GQLPQQMMQGVTQPFQQLTQPLQQMSSL----FGQMGGLGGDRGAQIGML MAV_2926|M.avium_104 KAATTAASTTSTDPLSEIWFLLTGQTTLPTSLGSAVNGYSPFASLFYNTE MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 GHSGGDGGAGGDAGLLFGTGGAGGAGGHAFDGDGGAGGAGGNAGLMFSSG MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 TQTMSSMGQGLGQIPQALTGLLSGAGGG-----------SGSASALAGGS TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu PFSSLSN------HPLAGGSGPSGG-AGMVRAASLPGAG-------GSS- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 PFSAFSN------HPLAGGSGPSSG-AGLVKAAGMPGGG-------GGVG Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 GTSPLSN------HPLAGGSGPSAG-AGLLRAESLPGAG-------GSL- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv GTSPLSN------HPLAGGSGPSAG-AGLLRAESLPGAG-------GSL- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M GAGALSN------HPLAGGSGPTTG-AGLLRGESLPGAG-------GTL- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 GASTLSS------HPLVGITGTTTD-TRLLCAESLPSAS-------GSL- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK GATPFSN------HPAIGGTGPATG-SGLVRAASLPGAG-------GSA- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 GATPFSN------HPAIGGSGAATG-AGLVRAASLPGAG-------GTA- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 GLPYFSTGMANTFTQIAKSVGAIGG-AAPAAAKALPGLGGLGGMLGGGAA MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 GSGGVGG-----AGSIDGGAGGAGGDAGWLGGGGAGGAGGFGTISDGGAG MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 GLNGIAAG------ALANPFGAGGGHASSTAGGTSSGLG------SANAS .. * . : . . . . TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu -------------------------------------------------- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 -------------------------------------------------- Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 -------------------------------------------------- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv -------------------------------------------------- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M -------------------------------------------------- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 -------------------------------------------------- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK -------------------------------------------------- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 -------------------------------------------------- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 -------------------------------------------------- MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 GRGGGGGQLLGNGGAGGAGGQGGNDGGAGGLGGNGVLIGNGGNGGVGGVG MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 -------------------------------------------------- TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu ----------------------------------------PQTPLIA--- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 ----------------------------------------AQTPVLS--- Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 ----------------------------------------TRTPLMS--- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv ----------------------------------------TRTPLMS--- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M ----------------------------------------TRTPLIS--- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 ----------------------------------------AWTPLMTQ-- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK ----------------------------------------PQTPLMS--- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 ----------------------------------------ARTPLMS--- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 ----------------------------------------AAHPVAALGG MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 ETPGGDGGGGISGLLLGADGFNAPAGSSPVHALQQQALAAINAPVQELTG MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 ----------------------------------------AAKMLLDP-- : TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu -NMLGGKVSPVS---------------------VDTGAAAGATVVG-AAP MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 -KLVG--TAPVS---------------------VDPGATAGGAVVGGVAP Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 -QLIEKPVAPS----------------------VMPAAAAGSSATGGAAP Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv -QLIEKPVAPS----------------------VMPAAAAGSSATGGAAP MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M -ELVEKPMGPS----------------------VQPAAAAGSSASSGAAP MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 FQLIDKSIAPE----------------------PRQRVMLP--------P Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK -NLVGSGLQPT-SP-------------------VAVGAGAGPGAGVGLAP Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 -NLVGSGLQPTVSA-------------------VAVGAGAGAGAGAGLAP MAV_2926|M.avium_104 AGSIGGKLSVPVAW-------------------SGAPATPALGHAIPVSS MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 RPLIGNGLPGSAGSGAAGAPGGWLLGDGGAGGSAAATPGAAGGAGGAAGL MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 -RSMGKGVQLFLPDGS---------------TSQAPNAAAAEAVRKALSQ : TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu VAAG-MGGGMGMA-------------------------PGMMG-ARGTSG MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 VAAGAMGGGMGGP-------------------------MGMMGGPRGGGG Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 VGAGA-----------------------------------MGQGAQS--G Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv VGAGA-----------------------------------MGQGAQS--G MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M VGAGG-----------------------------------MGAGAGAGAG MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 WAAGS-----------------------------------PGHNAQD--G Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK VGTGGGMGAG----------------------------GPMGMFGQRGKS Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 VGAGSGMGGG----------------------------GPMGMLGQRGKS MAV_2926|M.avium_104 ISAAPEAAGG-----------------------------PGNLLGGMPLA MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 VGAGGAGGAGANTGISNPGFGGAGGAGGAGAGAGGGVGEAGGAGGLLGAG MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 VGVPYEWGGTKPG--------------------------VGLDCSGLTQW .. TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu G-TRPGIAAPEMLEHDLGE-DEDDDW------------------------ MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 GGTAASLAVPAPLEHEIDEVDDDDDW------------------------ Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 GSTRPGLVAPAPLAQEREE-DDEDDWDEEDDW------------------ Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv GSTRPGLVAPAPLAQEREE-DDEDDWDEEDDW------------------ MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M GSSRPGMAAPATLTQERDE-ADEDDWDDEDDW------------------ MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 GTT----------------------------------------------- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK GGNKPGLNAPAPLDHDLGE-DEDEEW------------------------ Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 GGNKPGLNAPAPLEHDLSE-DDDDDW------------------------ MAV_2926|M.avium_104 GAGAGGHGAAGPKYGFRPTVMARPPFAG---------------------- MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 GTGGGGGVAPSLVDGGTGGAGGAGGAGGLFGGIFGAGGGDGGAGGFTGGI MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 AYGQSGVDIPRLAQEQGVGVKVDQGSVMPGDLAVWDGHVAMVIG------ . TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu -------------------------------------------------- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 -------------------------------------------------- Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 -------------------------------------------------- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv -------------------------------------------------- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M -------------------------------------------------- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 -------------------------------------------------- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK -------------------------------------------------- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 -------------------------------------------------- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 -------------------------------------------------- MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 DGAGGVGGAGGNTGLLGGPGGSGGSGGDGIAKLGFNVDGGAGGAGVNGGF MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 --NGMMVEAGDPVQISPIRTTNAGQGFHGFYRPTS--------------- TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu -------------------------------------------------- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 -------------------------------------------------- Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 -------------------------------------------------- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv -------------------------------------------------- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M -------------------------------------------------- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 -------------------------------------------------- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK -------------------------------------------------- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 -------------------------------------------------- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 -------------------------------------------------- MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 LFGSGGTGGFGGVGGVGTSTGIGGAGGRGGNAGLLFSDAGVGGFGGFGGT MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 -------------------------------------------------- TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu -------------------------------------------------- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 -------------------------------------------------- Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 -------------------------------------------------- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv -------------------------------------------------- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M -------------------------------------------------- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 -------------------------------------------------- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK -------------------------------------------------- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 -------------------------------------------------- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 -------------------------------------------------- MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 GGNAGWLGSGGSGGAGGGSNGDGGAGGTGGSGGQIVGDGGAGGAGGQGDL MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 -------------------------------------------------- TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu -------------------------------------------------- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 -------------------------------------------------- Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 -------------------------------------------------- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv -------------------------------------------------- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M -------------------------------------------------- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 -------------------------------------------------- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK -------------------------------------------------- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 -------------------------------------------------- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 -------------------------------------------------- MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 LAAGGSGGDGGQGGDAVLIGTGGNGGNGASGVLAGIGGDGGSRGLLLGED MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 -------------------------------------------------- TH_4387|M.thermoresistible__bu ------------------------- MSMEG_5989|M.smegmatis_MC2_155 ------------------------- Mb3903|M.bovis_AF2122/97 ------------------------- Rv3873|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv ------------------------- MMAR_5448|M.marinum_M ------------------------- MLBr_00051|M.leprae_Br4923 ------------------------- Mflv_0768|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK ------------------------- Mvan_0077|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1 ------------------------- MAV_2926|M.avium_104 ------------------------- MUL_3062|M.ulcerans_Agy99 GVNGEAAPPMTHIVLLGGDFPAAAS MAB_3664|M.abscessus_ATCC_1997 -------------------------