Table 2 The thirty genes showing the highest differential expression (up- or down-regulated) at the intercellular aggregation step during biofilm production by BCG.

From: Transcriptional portrait of M. bovis BCG during biofilm production shows genes differentially expressed during intercellular aggregation and substrate attachment

Gene_Name

Gene_ID

Log2fold

Avg_p value

Product

lppB

BCG_2567

2.7988

2.68E−08

Probable conserved lipoprotein lppB

BCG_3184c

BCG_3184c

2.5898

1.30E−15

Possible transcriptional regulatory protein (probably tetR-family), orthologous to Rv3160c. Rv3160c was involved in response to thioridazine (PLoS One. 2010 Apr 8;5(4):e10069. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010069)

PE22

BCG_2124

2.5607

5.75E−15

PE family protein

BCG_2486c

BCG_2486c

2.496

0.000174564

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains a Protein Disulfide Oxidoreductase domain (7.33e−35)

BCG_3185c

BCG_3185c

2.4789

5.66E−19

Possible dioxygenase

BCG_1115

BCG_1115

2.4553

3.66E−16

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains a DNA-binding beta-propeller fold protein YncE. (1.79e−34)

BCG_2748c

BCG_2748c

2.3981

3.53E−09

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains a S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases (SAM or AdoMet-MTase), class I domain (8.96e−66)

sigE

BCG_1281

2.2979

1.16E−16

Alternative RNA polymerase sigma factor sigE

BCG_0010c

BCG_0010c

2.2359

5.18E−21

Probable conserved membrane protein. It contains a 40 aa stretch (out of 111 aa) similar to bacterial plekstrin homology domain (2.65e−8)

BCG_0040c

BCG_0040c

2.2296

8.44E−20

Probable conserved membrane protein. It contains a 40 aa stretch (out of 111 aa) similar to bacterial plekstrin homology domain (2.65e−8)

lprR

BCG_2566

2.2247

1.51E−09

Probable conserved lipoprotein lprR

fadD23

BCG_3889

2.1317

3.07E−22

Probable fatty-acid-CoA ligase fadD23, involved in sulfolipid production (Microbiology. 2007 Sep;153(Pt 9):3133-40.)

PPE70

BCG_3183c

2.1152

2.70E−20

PPE family protein

hupB

BCG_3007c

2.1028

5.22E−07

Probable DNA-binding protein HU homolog hupB

BCG_0088

BCG_0088

2.1007

9.08E−15

Hypothetical protein

BCG_0221

BCG_0221

2.0983

1.45E−11

Conserved hypothetical protein

BCG_3929

BCG_3929

2.0163

8.42E−20

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous Rv3866 (EspG). A deletion of espG in M. marinum reduced sliding motility and biofilm formation by M. marinum (Front Microbiol. 2018 May 30;9:1160. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01160).

ppsC

BCG_2955

1.8996

9.31E−19

Phenolpthiocerol synthesis type-I polyketide synthase ppsC

rplK

BCG_0689

1.8485

4.98E−10

Probable 50S ribosomal protein l11 rplK

PPE53

BCG_3182c

1.848

9.55E−17

PPE family protein

recX

BCG_2749c

1.7905

5.94E−11

Regulatory protein recX

BCG_0653

BCG_0653

1.7809

3.40E−05

Hypothetical protein

BCG_1191

BCG_1191

1.7798

5.19E−05

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv1130, PrpD, 2-methylcitrate dehydratase.

BCG_2192c

BCG_2192c

1.7692

7.07E−14

Possible transposase

lpqK

BCG_0436c

1.7462

6.92E−12

Possible conserved lipoprotein lpqK

BCG_1053

BCG_1053

1.7207

5.49E−09

Hypothetical protein

parA_1

BCG_3976c

1.7153

6.49E−14

Probable chromosome partitioning protein parA

BCG_0343

BCG_0343

1.7095

6.09E−11

Probable dehydrogenase/reductase

BCG_1826

BCG_1826

1.7054

1.42E−09

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv1794, which is part of the ESX-5 secretion system (Mol Microbiol. 2012 Mar;83(6):1195-209. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2012.08001.x.)

rpsK

BCG_3524c

1.704

1.04E−09

Probable 30S ribosomal protein S11 rpsK

tyrT

tyrT

-4.7515

0.00058183

tRNA-Tyr

BCG_0115

BCG_0115

-4.6431

2.78E−17

Probable oxidoreductase. Orthologous to Rv0082.

BCG_0112

BCG_0112

-4.1372

6.19E−31

Hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv0079, part of the DosR-regulon. Contains a 46 aa region (out of 273 aa) with Sigma 54 modulation/S30EA ribosomal protein C-terminus (2.2e−11)

BCG_1838c

BCG_1838c

-3.8293

2.20E−18

Hypothetical protein

BCG_3001

BCG_3001

-3.7853

9.73E−06

Possible conserved secreted protein

BCG_0114

BCG_0114

-3.5825

4.44E−09

Probable transcriptional regulatory protein. Orthologous to Rv0081. Part of the DosR-regulon.

hycD

BCG_0117

-3.3564

1.98E−11

Possible formate hydrogenlyase hycD (FHL)

BCG_0113

BCG_0113

-3.3198

1.60E−08

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv0080. Part of the DosR-regulon. Contains a Pyridoxine 5'-phosphate (PNP) oxidase-like and flavin reductase-like proteins domain (1.66e−19)

gluU

gluU

-3.2724

0.000581961

tRNA-Glu

BCG_0410c

BCG_0410c

-3.1733

0.005478442

Conserved hypothetical protein. Xanthine dehydrogenase accessory factor. Xanthine and CO dehydrogenase maturation factor (3.83e−57)

EBG00001157338

EBG00001157338

-3.1712

0.000181053

tRNA

BCG_3454c

BCG_3454c

-3.165

1.60E−05

Conserved hypothetical protein. Type II toxin-antitoxin (TA) system Phd/YefM family antitoxin similar to Mycobacterium tuberculosis VapB antitoxins Orthologous to Rv3385c.

BCG_1725c

BCG_1725c

-3.1551

1.92E−11

Probable conserved ATP-binding protein ABC transporter

BCG_2178c

BCG_2178c

-3.1213

0.00184171

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains Flavin-utilizing monoxygenases (4.46e−58)

BCG_2265

BCG_2265

-3.1205

3.06E−08

Conserved hypothetical protein

BCG_3157c

BCG_3157c

-3.1202

1.23E−14

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv3134c, in operon with dosR, part of the DosR-regulon. Universal stress protein family.

serX

serX

-3.1175

0.000416156

tRNA-Ser

EBG00001157336

EBG00001157336

-3.081

0.000153611

tRNA

lysU

lysU

-3.0572

0.000223606

tRNA-Lys

serV

serV

-2.9977

0.000401639

tRNA-Ser

TB31.7

BCG_2650

-2.9848

6.22E−10

Conserved hypothetical protein TB31.7. Orthologous to Rv2623, part of DosR-regulon. Universal stress protein family.

EBG00001157351

EBG00001157351

-2.9789

5.40E−06

tRNA

iniB

BCG_0380

-2.9678

1.85E−17

Isoniazid inductible gene protein iniB

BCG_1777

BCG_1777

-2.9632

2.44E−17

Conserved hypothetical protein

argH

BCG_1698

-2.9341

8.39E−07

Probable Argininosuccinate lyase argH

BCG_2266

BCG_2266

-2.9043

7.57E−07

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains a C-terminal 71 aa stretch similar to Superfamily of nucleases (8.51e−3)

hspX

BCG_2050c

-2.8879

9.61E−07

Heat shock protein hspX. Orthologous to Rv2031c, alpha crystalin, part of the DosR-regulon.

BCG_2049c

BCG_2049c

-2.8578

1.28E−07

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv2030c, part of the DosR-regulon. Contains N-terminal (aa 15-228) Phosphoribosyl transferase (PRT)-type I domain (4.14e−98) and another stretch (aa 223-663 out of 681) with Erythromycin esterase homolog domain (8e−155)

BCG_3154

BCG_3154

-2.8493

4.09E−09

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv3131, part of the DosR-regulon.

BCG_3287c

BCG_3287c

-2.8072

3.32E−07

Conserved hypothetical protein

BCG_2624

BCG_2624

4.1276

0.009472594

Probable conserved integral membrane protein. 59 aa long.

BCG_0112

BCG_0112

4.0751

3.50E−24

Hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv0079, part of the DosR-regulon. Contains a 46 aa region (out of 273 aa) with Sigma 54 modulation/S30EA ribosomal protein C-terminus (2.2e−11)

BCG_2082

BCG_2082

3.5644

0.006797916

Conserved hypothetical protein

BCG_2051

BCG_2051

3.4061

4.19E−17

Conserved hypothetical protein Acg. Part of the DosR-regulon.

BCG_2653c

BCG_2653c

3.3755

2.16E−12

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv2626c, part of the DosR-regulon. Contains CBS pair domain found in Hypoxic Response Protein 1 (HRP1) -like proteins (4.13e−50).

BCG_3157c

BCG_3157c

3.357

8.15E−16

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv3134c, in operon with dosR, part of the DosR-regulon. Universal stress protein family.

BCG_1628

BCG_1628

3.324

9.27E−06

Conserved hypothetical protein

BCG_1777

BCG_1777

3.2859

6.02E−21

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv1738, part of the DosR-regulon

BCG_1772c

BCG_1772c

3.1827

1.13E−12

Probable conserved transmembrane protein. Orthologous to Rv1733c, part of the DosR-regulon.

PE_PGRS42d

BCG_2505c

3.1391

0.000695518

PE-PGRS family protein [second part]

TB31.7

BCG_2650

3.1235

2.72E−10

Conserved hypothetical protein TB31.7. Orthologous to Rv2623, part of DosR-regulon. Universal stress protein family.

BCG_0115

BCG_0115

3.1231

1.05E−05

Probable oxidoreductase. Orthologous to Rv0082.

BCG_3454c

BCG_3454c

3.0372

0.000216715

Conserved hypothetical protein. Type II toxin-antitoxin (TA) system Phd/YefM family antitoxin similar to Mycobacterium tuberculosis VapB antitoxins

BCG_1838c

BCG_1838c

3.0323

1.20E−09

Hypothetical protein

BCG_2178c

BCG_2178c

3.032

0.008749493

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains Flavin-utilizing monoxygenases (4.46e−58)

BCG_0614

BCG_0614

3.0014

4.54E−15

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv0569, part of the DosR-regulon.

hspX

BCG_2050c

2.8196

1.61E−09

Heat shock protein hspX. Orthologous to Rv2031c, alpha crystalin, part of the DosR-regulon.

thiE

BCG_0453c

2.8106

0.000357906

Probable thiamine-phosphate pyrophosphorylase thiE

BCG_0113

BCG_0113

2.7983

1.12E−06

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv0080. Part of the DosR-regulon. Contains a Pyridoxine 5'-phosphate (PNP) oxidase-like and flavin reductase-like proteins domain (1.66e−19)

PE_PGRS13

BCG_0885

2.7947

3.02E−14

PE-PGRS family protein

BCG_0114

BCG_0114

2.7491

0.000116177

Probable transcriptional regulatory protein. Orthologous to Rv0081. Part of the DosR-regulon.

BCG_0168

BCG_0168

2.6959

3.97E−05

Pseudogene

BCG_2563

BCG_2563

2.6227

0.009558631

Hypothetical alanine rich protein

BCG_3001

BCG_3001

2.6148

0.009815904

Possible conserved secreted protein

BCG_3287c

BCG_3287c

2.6089

4.29E−05

Conserved hypothetical protein

BCG_0662

BCG_0662

2.592

1.93E−08

Probable integral membrane protein

BCG_3154

BCG_3154

2.5861

1.09E−07

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv3131, part of the DosR-regulon.

BCG_2049c

BCG_2049c

2.5844

9.49E−08

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous to Rv2030c, part of the DosR-regulon. Contains N-terminal (aa 15-228) Phosphoribosyl transferase (PRT)-type I domain (4.14e−98) and another stretch (aa 223-663 out of 681) with Erythromycin esterase homolog domain (8e−155)

leuT

leuT

2.5789

0.005156523

tRNA-Leu

BCG_3716c

BCG_3716c

2.5574

0.00164617

Probable conserved transmembrane protein. Contains Flp pilus assembly protein TadB domain (3.29e−41)

BCG_0010c

BCG_0010c

-4.5012

4.50E−31

Probable conserved membrane protein. It contains a 40 aa stretch (out of 111 aa) similar to bacterial plekstrin homology domain (2.65e−8)

BCG_0040c

BCG_0040c

-4.435

4.43E−17

Probable conserved membrane protein. It contains a 40 aa stretch (out of 111 aa) similar to bacterial plekstrin homology domain (2.65e−8)

BCG_3494c

BCG_3494c

-4.2797

3.95E−16

Hypothetical protein

lppU

BCG_2802c

-3.4282

1.19E−22

Probable lipoprotein lppU

BCG_2159c

BCG_2159c

-3.4146

1.35E−24

Hypothetical protein

BCG_2673c

BCG_2673c

-3.3701

2.34E−07

Hypothetical protein

BCG_3307c

BCG_3307c

-3.312

1.66E−11

Probable conserved transmembrane protein. It contains a 75 aa stretch (out of 111 aa) similar to bacterial plekstrin homology domain (4.36e−18)

BCG_0088

BCG_0088

-3.2898

6.03E−20

Hypothetical protein

rho

BCG_1357

-3.2069

1.45E−12

Probable transcription termination factor rho homolog

BCG_1104c

BCG_1104c

-3.1715

3.72E−28

Hypothetical protein

rpsM

BCG_3525c

-3.1288

2.36E−19

Probable 30S ribosomal protein S13 rpsM

BCG_3139

BCG_3139

-3.09

7.74E−06

Conserved hypothetical protein. tRNA(Arg) A34 adenosine deaminase TadA domain (1.47e−34)

BCG_1926c

BCG_1926c

-3.0538

0.000420994

Conserved hypothetical protein. S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases domain (6.49e−22)

BCG_1350

BCG_1350

-3.0417

2.98E−05

Hypothetical protein

BCG_1001c

BCG_1001c

-3.039

0.000254116

Probable mycolyl transferase. 76 aa, similar to FbpC.

BCG_2748c

BCG_2748c

-3.0182

6.70E−24

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains a three-Cys-motif partner protein domain (8.96e−66)

BCG_1115

BCG_1115

-2.9826

5.71E−10

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains a DNA-binding beta-propeller fold protein YncE (1.79e−34)

dnaA_2

BCG_0031

-2.9643

3.00E−24

Chromosomal replication initiator protein dnaA

PPE70

BCG_3183c

-2.9502

6.02E−20

PPE family protein

BCG_3911

BCG_3911

-2.9473

1.83E−08

Probable conserved transmembrane protein. Putative Ca2+/H+ antiporter (2.81e−61)

BCG_3929

BCG_3929

-2.9222

4.01E−22

Conserved hypothetical protein. Orthologous Rv3866 (EspG). A deletion of espG in M. marinum reduced sliding motility and biofilm formation by M. marinum (Front Microbiol. 2018 May 30;9:1160. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01160).

BCG_2192c

BCG_2192c

-2.9092

9.86E−14

Possible transposase

lpqK

BCG_0436c

-2.9037

3.46E−08

Possible conserved lipoprotein lpqK

rpsK

BCG_3524c

-2.8992

1.14E−17

Probable 30S ribosomal protein S11 rpsK

dnaA_1

BCG_0001

-2.8632

5.63E−22

chromosomal replication initiation protein dnaA

BCG_1987c

BCG_1987c

-2.8213

1.10E−10

Hypothetical protein

BCG_0078c

BCG_0078c

-2.8174

1.00E−14

Conserved hypothetical protein. N-terminal (74 aa) with Transcriptional regulator PadR-like family domain (3.67e−22)

rpoA

BCG_3522c

-2.7989

2.70E−08

Probable DNA-directed RNA polymerase (alpha chain) rpoA

BCG_3899

BCG_3899

-2.7944

8.14E−08

Conserved hypothetical protein. Contains Minimal MMP-like domain (6.69e−50)

lprR

BCG_2566

-2.7685

1.32E−05

Probable conserved lipoprotein lprR. Orhtologous to lppA