has role has_role has role gene as virulence factor in pathogen has role has_role has role Brucella suis 1330 protein-coding gene of Brucella suis 1330 aspC 1167178 20140406 204722 BR1495 Bin Zhao, Oliver He I NCBI-supplied PMID: 12271122 WEB: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene aspartate aminotransferase protein-coding 1091 MUTATION: aspC encodes for an aminotransferase. B.abortus aspC mutant obtained from randomized miniTn5Km2 transposon mutagenesis showed decreased intracellular survival inside HeLa cells. So B. abortus aspC gene is essential for HeLa cell intracellular growth [PMID:12761078]. virulence factor gene role