The gene coding for an antigenic 34-kDa protein of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis was isolated and sequenced. The 897-bp open reading frame coded for a novel protein containing specific B epitopes. The occurrence of well-defined hydrophobic and hydrophilic portions suggests the wall location of the protein.
Gilot, P., De Kese, M., Machtelinckx, L., Coene, M., & Cocito, C. (1993). Isolation and sequencing of the gene coding for an antigenic 34-kilodalton protein of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. Journal of bacteriology, 175(15), 4930-4935. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/40425 (Original work published 1993)