emm6.23 (emm-cluster M6) subtype-determining sequence encoding the 
C terminal 10 signal sequence residues and the N terminal 50 residues of 
the mature M protein.

emm6.23 first found in year 2002-2003 U.S. pediatric pharyngitis 
surveillance isolate TX109-03.

emm6.23.sds  Length: 180  August 31, 2006 14:26  Type: N  Check: 7848  ..

       1  TTAGTTGTCA ATACTAATGA AGTTAGTGCA AGAGTGTTTC CTAGGGGGAC 

      51  GGTAGAAAAC CCGGACAAAG CACGAGAACT TCTTAACAAG TATGACGTAG 

     101  AGAACTCTAT GTTACAAGCT AATAATGACA AGTTAACAAC TGAGAATAAA 

     151  AACTTAACTA AAAAGTTGAG TGAAGCTGAA