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esxH ESAT-6-like protein EsxH [ Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv ]

Gene ID: 886603, updated on 6-Oct-2023

Summary

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Gene symbol
esxH
Gene description
ESAT-6-like protein EsxH
Locus tag
Rv0288
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (strain: H37Rv, type-material: type strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
Lineage
Bacteria; Actinobacteria; Corynebacteriales; Mycobacteriaceae; Mycobacterium; Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Also known as
cfp7; TB10.4
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000962.3 (351848..352138)

NC_000962.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene PPE family protein PPE4 Neighboring gene ESAT-6 like protein EsxG Neighboring gene ESX-3 secretion-associated protein EspG3 Neighboring gene ESX-3 secretion system protein EccD Neighboring gene membrane-anchored mycosin MycP

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_000962.3

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. A natural polymorphism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the esxH gene disrupts immunodomination by the TB10.4-specific CD8 T cell response. Sutiwisesak R, et al. PLoS Pathog, 2020 Oct. PMID 33075106, Free PMC Article
  2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis EsxH inhibits ESCRT-dependent CD4(+) T-cell activation. Portal-Celhay C, et al. Nat Microbiol, 2016 Dec 5. PMID 27918526, Free PMC Article
  3. Induction of CD8 T cells against a novel epitope in TB10.4: correlation with mycobacterial virulence and the presence of a functional region of difference-1. Billeskov R, et al. J Immunol, 2007 Sep 15. PMID 17785835
  4. Exchanging ESAT6 with TB10.4 in an Ag85B fusion molecule-based tuberculosis subunit vaccine: efficient protection and ESAT6-based sensitive monitoring of vaccine efficacy. Dietrich J, et al. J Immunol, 2005 May 15. PMID 15879133
  5. Molecular features governing the stability and specificity of functional complex formation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis CFP-10/ESAT-6 family proteins. Lightbody KL, et al. J Biol Chem, 2008 Jun 20. PMID 18430736

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. A natural polymorphism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the esxH gene disrupts immunodomination by the TB10.4-specific CD8 T cell response.
    Title: A natural polymorphism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the esxH gene disrupts immunodomination by the TB10.4-specific CD8 T cell response.
  2. Here, the authors additionally show that ESCRT-III recruitment to sites of endolysosomal damage is antagonized by Mycobacterium tuberculosis EsxG and EsxH.
    Title: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Type VII Secretion System Effectors Differentially Impact the ESCRT Endomembrane Damage Response.
  3. Here, the authors showed that ESCRT is required for optimal antigen processing; correspondingly, overexpression and loss-of-function studies demonstrated that EsxH inhibited the ability of macrophages and dendritic cells to activate Mtb antigen-specific CD4(+) T cells.
    Title: Mycobacterium tuberculosis EsxH inhibits ESCRT-dependent CD4(+) T-cell activation.
  4. we identified an interaction between EsxH, which is secreted by the Esx-3 TSSS, and human hepatocyte growth factor-regulated tyrosine kinase substrate (Hgs/Hrs), a component of the endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT).
    Title: Mycobacterium tuberculosis type VII secreted effector EsxH targets host ESCRT to impair trafficking.
  5. Solution structure of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis EsxG.EsxH complex: functional implications and comparisons with other M. tuberculosis Esx family complexes
    Title: Solution structure of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis EsxG·EsxH complex: functional implications and comparisons with other M. tuberculosis Esx family complexes.
  6. Sequenced the esxA, esxH, and fbpB genes of M. tuberculosis encoding ESAT-6, TB10.4, and Ag85B proteins, respectively, in a sample of 88 clinical isolates.
    Title: Assessment of the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis esxA, esxH, and fbpB genes among clinical isolates and its implication for the future immunization by new tuberculosis subunit vaccines Ag85B-ESAT-6 and Ag85B-TB10.4.
  7. analysis of the molecular basis for the specificity and stability of complex formation between CFP-10/ESAT-6 family proteins
    Title: Molecular features governing the stability and specificity of functional complex formation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis CFP-10/ESAT-6 family proteins.
  8. Mycobacterial epitope TB10.4(3-11)-specific CD8 T cells are induced in mice at the onset of infection with M. tuberculosis H37Rv and are present throughout the infection in high numbers.
    Title: Induction of CD8 T cells against a novel epitope in TB10.4: correlation with mycobacterial virulence and the presence of a functional region of difference-1.
  9. Vaccination with TB10.4 induces a significant protection against murine tuberculosis.
    Title: Exchanging ESAT6 with TB10.4 in an Ag85B fusion molecule-based tuberculosis subunit vaccine: efficient protection and ESAT6-based sensitive monitoring of vaccine efficacy.
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General gene information

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Homology

General protein information

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Preferred Names
ESAT-6-like protein EsxH
NP_214802.1
  • A core mycobacterial gene; conserved in mycobacterial strains (See Marmiesse et al., 2004 PMID:14766927). Predicted possible vaccine candidate (See Zvi et al.,2008).

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000962.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    351848..352138
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_214802.1 ESAT-6-like protein EsxH [Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_214802.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    G8EG85
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    COG4842
    Location:1 → 96
    YukE; Uncharacterized conserved protein YukE [Function unknown]
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P9WNK3.1

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