Table 1 Comparative analyses of various chromosomal HP0539/cagL deletion mutants.

From: Systematic site-directed mutagenesis of the Helicobacter pylori CagL protein of the Cag type IV secretion system identifies novel functional domains

H. pylori strains

CagL amount

CagL secretiona

CagI amount

CagH amount

CagA amount

IL-8 induction in AGS cells

CagA translocation

SU2 wt

++

++

++

++

++

++

++

cagL::aphA3

+

++

++

n.d.

CagLΔTSPSA

++

++

++

++

++

++

++

CagLΔNNEM

++

++

++

++

++

++

++

CagLΔRGD

++

++

++

++

++

++

++

CagLΔELFFI

+

+

+

++

++

+

CagLΔSEDVI

+

+

+

++

++

++

+

CagLΔFKTYM

+

+

+

++

++

+

CagLΔLDQNT

++

++

n.d.

CagLΔAEQQC

+

++

++

++

++

++

+

CagLΔGISDK

+

++

++

+

n.d.

CagLΔTASLI

+(+)

++

++

++

++

++

++

CagLΔRGDΔTASLI

+

+

++

++

++

+

CagLΔTSPSAΔRGD

+

+

++

++

++

++

CagLT170K

++

+

+

++

++

++

++

  1. The plus and minus signs in each column indicate: [++], [+(+)] normal to slight reduction, [+] clear reduction, and [−] strong reduction of the respective protein or function (column header) in comparison with the parental strain (reference, SU2 wild type [wt]).
  2. aThe short term “CagL secretion” indicates that CagL was detected in the outer fraction of the bacteria which includes surface-associated material; CagL has been detected before by others on the bacterial surface27,24. n.d. = below detection level.