Table 1 Genes present in the Putative Genomic Island of strain O46 containing the new et gene.

From: Exfoliative toxin E, a new Staphylococcus aureus virulence factor with host-specific activity

Gene name

Product/classification

sa_O462052

Hypothetical protein

sa_O462053

Oxidoreductase

adhR

Transcriptional regulator, MerR family

hylB

Hyaluronate lyase

sa_O462056

M23/M37 peptidase domain protein

hsdS_1

Type I restriction modification system,

DNA specificity domain protein

hsdM_2

Type I restriction modification system, M subunit

sa_O462059

Serine protease

sa_O462060

Epidermal cell differentiation inhibitor

ete

Exfoliative toxin type E

sa_O462062

DNA helicase

recF_1_1

Recombinational DNA repair ATPase

sa_O462064

Hydrolase

sa_O462065

Probable exported protein

aldC_2

Alpha-acetolactate decarboxylase

alsS

Acetolactate synthase, catabolic