ESAT-6

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:compatibleWith BCG vaccine strains
gptkbp:encodedBy esxA gene
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Mycobacterium_bovis
gptkb:Mycobacterium_tuberculosis
gptkbp:fullName Early Secreted Antigenic Target 6 kDa
gptkbp:function virulence factor
T-cell antigen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ESAT-6
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome Rv3875 (M. tuberculosis H37Rv genome)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 6 kDa
gptkbp:recognizedBy human immune system
gptkbp:role host-pathogen interaction
granuloma formation
gptkbp:secretionSystem ESX-1
gptkbp:sequence 95 amino acids
gptkbp:structure forms complex with CFP-10
gptkbp:usedAs biomarker for tuberculosis infection
gptkbp:usedIn tuberculosis diagnosis
interferon-gamma release assays
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mycobacterium_tuberculosis_subsp._tuberculosis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7