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M. thermoresistible (build 8) TH_4522 (-)

annotation: putative caib/baif family protein
coordinates: 773675 - 774847
length: 391

aa seq not available

Operon Prediction Model: Genebank

Paralogs
speciesidgenee-valueidentity (len)annotation
M. thermoresistible (build 8)TH_4522--100% (391)putative caib/baif family protein
M. thermoresistible (build 8)TH_3752-9e-5335.25% (366) PUTATIVE -
M. thermoresistible (build 8)TH_3339-3e-3431.77% (384) PUTATIVE putative L-carnitine dehydratase/bile acid-inducible

Closest Orthologs (e-value cutoff: 1e-4)
speciesidgenee-valueidentity (len)annotation
M. bovis AF2122 / 97Mb1897-7e-3130.60% (366) hypothetical protein Mb1897
M. gilvum PYR-GCKMflv_5186-8e-2829.60% (402) L-carnitine dehydratase/bile acid-inducible protein F
M. tuberculosis H37RvRv1866-3e-3130.87% (366) hypothetical protein Rv1866
M. leprae Br4923-----
M. abscessus ATCC 19977MAB_4651c-9e-3030.05% (396) putative L-carnitine dehydratase
M. marinum MMMAR_2745-2e-3129.82% (389) acyl-CoA transferase/dehydratase
M. avium 104MAV_2852-2e-3130.45% (381) caib/baif family protein
M. smegmatis MC2 155MSMEG_2171-2e-3130.71% (394) L-carnitine dehydratase/bile acid-inducible protein F
M. ulcerans Agy99MUL_1046-2e-2730.61% (392) acyl-CoA transferase
M. vanbaalenii PYR-1Mvan_1126-2e-3130.94% (404) L-carnitine dehydratase/bile acid-inducible protein F

CLUSTAL 2.0.9 multiple sequence alignment


Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            ----------------------MVTRLLADLGADVLKVQPPGGSPGRHVR
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         ----------------------MVTRLLADLGADVLKVEPPGGSPGRHVR
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               --MADQLLAAVRVLDLSGGTADTVARLLADLGADVLKVEPPGGSPGRNQA
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                MQMADRLLDAVRVLDLSNGVADAVTRLFADLGADVLKVEPPGGCLGRDAL
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --------------------------------------------------
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          --------------------------------------------------
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       --------------------------------------------------
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           --------------------------------------------------
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      --------------------------------------------------
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            PTLAGTSIGFAMHNANKRSAVLNPLDESDRRRFLDLAASADIVVDCGLPG
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         PTLAGTSIGFAMHNANKRSAVLNPLDESDRRRFLDLAASADIVVDCGLPG
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               PTLAGASIPFAVHNANKRSVVLDPNDAADRARLLELAAGADILVDSGLPG
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                PTLRGASIPFAVHNANKRSTVLDPFDDEDCARFLDLAADADIVVDTGVDE
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --------------------------------------------------
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          --------------------------------------------------
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       --------------------------------------------------
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           --------------------------------------------------
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      --------------------------------------------------
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            QAAAYGASCAELADRYRHLVALSITDFGAAGPRSSWRATDPVLYAMSGAL
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         QAAAYGASCAELADRYRHLVALSITDFGAAGPRSSWRATDPVLYAMSGAL
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               QASSYGTSCVELADRCPHLVVLSFTDFGASGPRSSWRATDAVLYAMSGSL
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                RGAMFGTSAEELAARYPHLVVLSITDFGATGPRSSWRATDPVLYAMCGAL
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --------------------------------------------------
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          --------------------------------------------------
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       --------------------------------------------------
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           --------------------------------------------------
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      --------------------------------------------------
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            SRSGPTAGTPVLPPDGIASATAAVQAAWAVLVAYFNRLRCGTGDYIDFSR
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         SRSGPTAGTPVLPPDGIASATAAVQAAWAVLVAYFNRLRCGTGDYIDFSR
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               SRSGPTTGTPVLPPDGIASATAAVQATWSVLAAYYNKLRCGTGDYIDFSR
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                SRSGPTTGTPVLPPDGIASATAAVQAAWAALAAYYNRLRCGTGDYIDFSW
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --------------------------------------------------
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          --------------------------------------------------
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       --------------------------------------------------
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           --------------------------------------------------
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      --------------------------------------------------
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            FDAVVMALDPPFGAHGQVAAGIRSTGRWRGRPKNQDAYPIYPCRDGYVRF
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         FDAVVMALDPPFGAHGQVAAGIRSTGRWRGRPKNQDAYPIYPCRDGYVRF
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               FDAVVMALDPAFGAHGQVAAGIRSSARWRGRPKNQDAYPIYPCQDGYVRL
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                FDAVVMALDPAFGAHGQAAAGIRRSGRWRGRPKNQDAYPIYPCQDGYVRL
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --------------------------------------------------
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          --------------------------------------------------
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       --------------------------------------------------
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           --------------------------------------------------
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      --------------------------------------------------
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            CVMAPRQWRGLRRWLGEPEDFQDPKYDVIGARLAAWPQISVLVAKLCAEK
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         CVMAPRQWRGLRRWLGEPEDFQDPKYDVIGARLAAWPQISVLVAKLCAEK
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               CVMAPRQWRGLRRWLGEPPDFQDPKYDVIGARFAAWPQISELVAALFAPQ
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                CVMAPRQWHGLRRWLGEPEDFQDPKYDVIGARFAVWPQISELLQKLFAGQ
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --------------------------------------------------
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          --------------------------------------------------
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       --------------------------------------------------
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           --------------------------------------------------
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      --------------------------------------------------
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            TMKELVAAGQALGVPITAVLTPSRILASEHFQAVGAITDAELVPGVRTGV
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         TMKELVAAGQALGVPITAVLTPSRILASEHFQAVGAITDAELVPGVRTGV
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               TMKELVAAGQAHGVPIAAVLTPSRILASEHFQAVGAITEAELVPGVHTKV
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                TMKDLVAAGQAHGVPIAAVLTPSQILGSDHFQAVGAITDAELVPGVHTAV
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      --------------------------------------------------
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          --------------------------------------------------
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       --------------------------------------------------
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           --------------------------------------------------
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      --------------------------------------------------
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      --------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            PTGYFVVDGKRAGFRTPAPAAGQDEPRWLADPAPVPPPSGRVGGYPFEGL
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         PTGYFVVDGKRAGFRTPAPAAGQDEPRWLADPAPVPPPSGRVGGYPFEGL
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               PTGYFVVNEQRAGFHTPAPAVGQDQPRWLAGPAPELASTASVGGCPLEGL
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                PSGYFVVDGRRAGFRAPVPAAGRDEPYWRGAPSVVPSPAGRLGDHPFAGL
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      ------------------------------------------MTGALDGI
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          ----------------------------------------MPSAGPLSGV
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       ----------------------------------------MSSAGPLSGV
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           ------------------------------------------MAGPVEGI
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      ---------------------------MTDTIHPSDGPQLALSAGPLADL
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      ------------------------------------------MELAFTGL
                                                                                 .. .:

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            RILDLGIIVAGGELSRLFGDLGAEVIKVESADHPDGLRQTR-----VGDA
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         RILDLGIIVAGGELSRLFGDLGAEVIKVESADHPDGLRQTR-----VGDA
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               RILDLGIIVAGGELSRLFGDLGAEVIKVESADYPDGLRQAR-----AGDA
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                RILDLGIIVAGGELSRLFGDLGADVIKVESADYPDGLRQAR-----ASEA
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      RVLELGTLIAGPFAGRLLGDMGAEVLKIEPPGAPDPLRTWG-----QAEV
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          KVVDLTAVVAGPYCTQIMADMGADVVKVEAPQGDNARYIS------VGPE
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       NVVDLTAVVAGPYCTQIMADMGADVVKVEPPQGDNARYIS------VGPE
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           KVVELGVWVAAPAAAAILADWGADVIKIEPPAGDPGRLFGRM----LGCD
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      TVVDLTRALAGPHAAMMLGDLGADVIKVESPVGGDDTRGWGPPFIEPTGA
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      RVVEIADDPAGEHTGKLLADQGATVVKIEPEGGATSRHIGPWAG--GVQD
                                     ::::    *.     ::.* ** *:*:*.                    

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            MSESFAWTH--RNHLALGLDLRNSEGKAIFGRLVAESDAVFANFKPGTLT
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         MSESFAWTH--RNHLALGLDLRNSEGKAIFGRLVAESDAVFANFKPGTLT
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               MSESFAWTH--RNHRALGLDLRSPEGKQIFGRLVAAADAVFANFKPGTLT
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                MGESFAWTH--RNNRALGLDLRSAQGKTIFARLVAEADAVFANFKPGTLA
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      DGHHVFWTVHARNKKAITLDLRTEAGRALFLDLVDKSDVIVENFRPGTLE
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          PGLSGVFTNVNRGKRSVVLDLQTDAGKDALRTLVARADVFIHSMRAAAIA
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       PGLSGVFTNVNRGKRSAVLDLQTDEGKRALRALVGQADVFIHSMRAAAIA
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           LGMNPPFEMDNRCKRSVVLDLSTDTGRELAYELLSDADVFITNVRPAALR
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      ERESTYFLSANRNKKSVTLDLKSPLGRDALTELLRRADVLMENFRPGVLD
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      VDRSLHFWTYNTSKKSVVLPD-DDEGRAARDRLIADADVLLTTGRPVDLE
                                          :      : :  *      *:     *:  :*... . :.  : 

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            SLGFSYDVLHAFNPRIVLAGSSAFGNRGPWSTRMGYGPLVRAATG-VTRV
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         SLGFSYDVLHAFNPRIVLAGSSAFGNRGPWSTRMGYGPLVRAATG-VTRV
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               SLGFNYANLHALNPHIVLAGSSAFGNRGPWSTRLGYGPLVRATTG-VTRV
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                ALGFSYEQLRAINPRIVLAESSAFGDTGPWSTRMGYGPLVRATTG-VTRL
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      RWGLGYDVLAQRNKGIILVRVSGYGQTGPDAHKAGYASVAEAASG-LRHL
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          KLGFDYAAVADLNPSIVYTNCYGYGRTGPYAARPAYDDTIQAECG-LAAV
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       KLGFDYQTVAALNPSIVYTNCYGYGRTGPYAARPAYDDTIQAECG-LAAV
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           GLGLDFAAVSDRNPRLVYGLITGYGETGPDADRAAYDVAAFWSRGGLAHL
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      RLGFSEEVLQELNPRLIILSISGFGHDGPEAGRAGYDQIAQGEAGLMSLT
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      RAGLDLEDLCERHEKLVALSISPFGLTGPWANYRTSDLVALAAGGLLNSC
                                      *:.   :   :  ::      :*  ** :             * :   

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            WTSDEAQP--DNSRHPFYDATTIFPDHVVGRVGALLALAALIHRDRTGGG
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         WTSDEAQP--DNSRHPFYDATTIFPDHVVGRVGALLALAALIHRDRTGGG
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               WTSEDAAT--DGSRHAFYDATTIFPDHVVGRIVAVLALAALIHRHRTGAG
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                WTSDDAREHDDDGRHAFYDATTIFPDHVVGRVTAIAALAALIHRDRAGAG
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      NGFPGGPP---------PRMALSIGDTLAGMFAAQGALAALYRRTVTGRG
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          QEELTGTAG---------YVGSIMADKICGLTAVNATMMALFHRERTGEG
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       QEELTGTAG---------YVGSIMADKVCGLSALNATMMALFHRARTGEG
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           LTRPGDTPP---------FQRGGMGDHTTGMTLAAAVCAAPLARERTGTG
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      GANPHDLQR----------VGVPIADLLAGMYGAFGVLAALNERARTGRG
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      GYDDHSIPP--------IRPGGNQAYMTAASFALCGVTLALIERQATGRG
                                                                 .      .  *   *  :* *

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            --AHVHISQAEVVVNQLDTMFVAEAARATDVAEIHPDTSVHAV--YPCAG
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         --AHVHISQAEVVVNQLDTMFVAEAARATDVAEIHPDTSVHAV--YPCAG
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               --AHVHISQAEVVVNQLDTLFVTEAALAAGIAEVRNDLSVHAV--CPCAG
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                --AHVHISQAEVVVNQLDTLYVTQAALAAGVAQIRPDTGLHAV--YPCAG
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      QVVDAALTESCLAVQESTIPDYDVGRVVRGPSGTRLEGIAPSN--IYQSA
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          QEVEVPMFETMAAFMLVEHANGAMFDPPLGPALYPRTVARNRR--PYQTS
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       QEVEVPMFETMAAFMLVEHANGAMFDPPLGPALYPRTVARNRR--PYPTL
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           QLVSTSLYRQGAYTVSFDLNTYLLTGQQIAIGQRESMGNPCMN--NYTAG
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      QVVRASLLAAVVGVHAFQGTKWTVAGQIGEATGNHHPSICPYG--LFDTA
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      QLVDVSIHEANAVTGELANPYWFYPKAIVKRQTCRHAQPLPTQPALFQCA
                                      . . :                                           

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            DDE-WCVISIRSDD----EWRRATSVFGQPELANDPRFGASRSRVANRSE
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         DDE-WCVISIRSDD----EWRRATSVFGQPELANDPRFGASRSRVANRSE
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               DDE-WCVVTICSDN----EWRCAAKLIDQPELADDPRFASAESRMANRAE
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                DDE-WCVISIRSDD----EWRRAAAVFDHAEWADDPRFGTAEARLAHRRE
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      DGS-WVVIAANQDT----VFRRLCEAMGRPELSSDARFANHVARGRNQDD
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          DG--HIAALIYNDK----QWQAFIDAVK-PAWATD-RYATMAGRAADIDT
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       DG--HIAVLIYNDK----QWHAFIDAVK-PAWASD-RYATMAGRAADIDT
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           DGRRFWIVGLEIDR----HWPALCRVVERPDWLADPRYGDARGRATNAVE
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      DGA--VQIAVGSEG----LWKRFCDGFHLDAHAPG--MATNPERVANQKR
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      DGVWVYFALILADQHAWKALTSWMDEVGVAADLIEEEYLSLAHRQANFAH
                                    *.          :             .                *  .   

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            LVAAVSAWTSTRTPVQAAGALQAAG-VAAGPMNRPSDILEDPQLIERNLF
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         LVAAVSAWTSTRTPVQAAGALQAAG-VAAGPMNRPSDILEDPQLIERNLF
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               LVAVVSAWTADHTPFEAAQALQAAG-IAAGPMNRPPDLLEDPQLIARNLF
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                LVELVSAWTRTRTPVRAAELLQAAA-VPAGPMNRPPDILEDPQLIARNLY
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      LDAIIAQWAAQRLPTDIIDVLSAAG-VIAGPINTVADVVQDPQLKAREML
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          VYGLIGDALRERTTAEWLALFDELG-IPASPLRSTGDLFTDPHLDAVGFF
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       VYGLVGDTLREQTTADWLALFDKLG-IPASPLRTTDELFTDAHLEAVGFF
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           LIAQLDQIFATRSLAEWTEIFDAEPDFFWSPINSLEDIVADEQFHAAGGI
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      VNDLVQNVFSLYSTDELLGILDQIG-VPAGRIRNLREVYEWEQTRSQGLL
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      IQGLLEAFFMLQDSETVYRDGQRWG-LPIGPLRAPEEVLQDEHLKARNFF
                                    :   :                .    .  . :.   ::    :       

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            RDMVHPLIARPLPAETGPAPFRHI-PQAPQRPAPL-PGQDSVQICRKLLG
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         RDMVHPLIARPLPAETGPAPFRHI-PQAPQRPAPL-PGQDSVQICRKLLG
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               RDMTHPLIARPLPAETGPAPFRHI-PQSPQRPAPQ-PGQDTREICAELLD
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                RPMRHPLIDNPLPAETGPAPFRHI-PPARQAPAPL-PGQDTVAICRDLLG
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      VEHFDERLGRSVLGPGVVPVLSES-PGGVRNAGPARPGQDNDDVYVGLLG
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          ETVQTG--HGPVRFPGVPTGFSRT-PGRVRGGAPR-LGEHTAEVLADWGQ
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       ETVQTA--HGPVRFPGVPTGFSRT-PGRVRGGAPR-LGEHTAEVLAEVGI
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           VDVPDG--ASSVPMVATPADFHGT-PCTPRSVAPQ-LGQHTDQVLGELAA
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      IDVDHATLGKITLPGPPLRFFDVAGPERTRRDHSAPPVLGADNHLIDELT
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      VDVELAD-GSTATFPGLPYRFSNG---NGTPARPPLLGEHTDEVLSGV--
                                                        :            .                

Mb1897|M.bovis_AF2122/97            MTADETERLINERVMFGPAVTA--------------
Rv1866|M.tuberculosis_H37Rv         MTADETERLINERVMFGPAVTA--------------
MMAR_2745|M.marinum_M               MSPEEIEFLITEGVLFAPSANSEQLATEQQGSGESR
MAV_2852|M.avium_104                MNTADIRRLIDERVLFGPADPAGPAPGPTARPDS--
MAB_4651c|M.abscessus_ATCC_199      KSAQDIERLRAEGVL---------------------
Mflv_5186|M.gilvum_PYR-GCK          EPVK--------------------------------
Mvan_1126|M.vanbaalenii_PYR-1       APPD--------------------------------
MUL_1046|M.ulcerans_Agy99           RRRS--------------------------------
MSMEG_2171|M.smegmatis_MC2_155      AGRR--------------------------------
TH_4522|M.thermoresistible__bu      ------------------------------------