emm5.40 (emm-cluster M5) subtype-determining sequence encoding signal 
sequence C terminal 10 residues and N terminal 50 residues of mature M protein.

emm5.40 from 2003-2004 pharyngitis season isolates QU04-97 and QU04-90
recovered in Quebec.

emm5.40.sds  Length: 180  August 30, 2006 16:23  Type: N  Check: 2531  ..

       1  TTAGTTGTCA ATACTAATGA AGTTAGTGCA ACCGTGACTA GGAGTACAAT 

      51  AAATGACCCG CAAAGAGCAA AAGAAGCTCT TGACAAGTAT GAGCTAGAAA 

     101  ACCATGGGTT AAAAACTGAG AATGAAGGGT TAAAAACTGA GAATGAAGGG 

     151  TTAAAAACTG AGAATGAAGG GTTAAAAACT