Probable NADH dehydrogenase I (chain D) NuoD (NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain D); NDH-1 shuttles electrons from NADH, via FMN and iron-sulfur (Fe-S) centers, to quinones in the respiratory chain. The immediate electron acceptor for the enzyme in this species is believed to be a menaquinone. Couples the redox reaction to proton translocation (for every two electrons transferred, four hydrogen ions are translocated across the cytoplasmic membrane), and thus conserves the redox energy in a proton gradient; Belongs to the complex I 49 kDa subunit family.

Rv2874, (MT2942, MTCY274.05), len: 695 aa. Possible dipZ, cytochrome c-type biogenesis protein (see citation below), probable integral membrane protein, similar in part to others or hypothetical proteins e.g. CAC48606|SMB20213 conserved hypothetical protein from Rhizobium meliloti (Sinorhizobium meliloti) (627 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 844,E(): 7.3e-43, (32.65% identity in 643 aa overlap); Q9ZMH0|CCDA or JHP0250 putative cytochrome C-type biogenesis protein from Helicobacter pylori J99 (Campylobacter pylori J99) (239 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 250, E(): 1.4e-07, (27.3% identity in 227 aa ov [...]

6 kDa early secretory antigenic target EsxA (ESAT-6); A secreted protein that plays a number of roles in modulating the host's immune response to infection as well as being responsible for bacterial escape into the host cytoplasm. Acts as a strong host (human) T-cell antigen. Inhibits IL- 12 p40 (IL12B) and TNF-alpha expression by infected host (mouse) macrophages, reduces the nitric oxide response by about 75%. In mice previously exposed to the bacterium, elicits high level of IFN-gamma production by T-cells upon subsequent challenge by M.tuberculosis, in the first phase of a protecti [...]

19 kDa lipoprotein antigen precursor LpqH; Based on its structure might be involved in ligand transport (By similarity); Belongs to the mycobacterial 19 kDa antigen family.

Anti-sigma factor RskA (regulator of sigma K); An anti-sigma factor for extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factor SigK. ECF sigma factors are held in an inactive form by an anti-sigma factor until released by regulated intramembrane proteolysis (RIP). RIP occurs when an extracytoplasmic signal triggers a concerted proteolytic cascade to transmit information and elicit cellular responses. The membrane-spanning regulatory substrate protein is first cut extracytoplasmically (site-1 protease, S1P), then within the membrane itself (site-2 protease, S2P, Rip1), while cytoplasmic proteases [...]

1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase; Catalyzes the NADP-dependent rearrangement and reduction of 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate (DXP) to 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4- phosphate (MEP); Belongs to the DXR family.

Membrane bound metalloprotease; A probable intramembrane site-2 protease (S2P) that cleaves type-2 transmembrane proteins within their membrane-spanning domains. Cleaves PbpB (PBP3, FtsI) near 'Ala-102' and 'Ala-103' in response to oxidative stress; cleavage is inhibited by Wag31-PbpB interaction. Probably also cleaves anti-sigma factors RskA, RslA and RsmA but not RsdA; Belongs to the peptidase M50B family.

Immunogenic protein Mpt64 (antigen Mpt64/MPB64); Rv1980c, (MT2032, MTCY39.39), len: 228 aa. Mpt64 (alternate gene name: mpb64), immunogenic protein (alternate gene name: mpb64) (see citations below),identical to MPT64|MPB64 from Mycobacterium bovis (228 aa). Similar to Rv3036c|MTV012.51c from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Exported protein containing a N-terminal signal sequence: see notes below about proteomics. Predicted possible vaccine candidate (See Zvi et al.,2008).

10 kDa culture filtrate antigen EsxB (LHP) (CFP10); A secreted protein. Acts as a strong host (human) T-cell antigen. Involved in translocation of bacteria from the host (human) phagolysosome to the host cytoplasm. Might serve as a chaperone to prevent uncontrolled membrane lysis by its partner EsxA; native protein binds poorly to artificial liposomes in the absence or presence of EsxA. EsxA and EsxA-EsxB are cytotoxic to pneumocytes. EsxB (and EsxA-EsxB but not EsxA alone) activates human neutrophils; EsxB transiently induces host (human) intracellular Ca(2+) mobility in a dose-depend [...]