Skip to main content

Table 1 Presence of predicted phase variable DNA restriction/modification genes identified by Salaün et al . [[12]] in the genome of OND79

From: Phase-variable restriction/modification systems are required for Helicobacter pylori colonization

ORF

26695 ORF

Present in OND79

OND79 phase

Repeat

Nth (endonuclease III)

HP0585

Yes

On

none

Adenine-specific methyltransferase

HP1353-4

No

  

Type III RM system M protein

HP1369-70

Yes

Off

 

Type II RM system ?-subunit

HP1471

Yes

Off

G13

Type II RM system M protein

HP1522

Yes

Off

G10

HsdR (type I restriction enzyme)

HP0464

Yes

Off

C9

Cytosine-specific methyltransferase

HP0051

No

  

MboIIR (type II restriction protein)

HP1366

No

 

G9

HemK or HemG (methyltransferase)

HP0381

Yes

On

G7, G7