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PGRP-LB

Gene
PGRP-LB
Protein
Peptidoglycan-recognition protein LB
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
232 amino acids
Function
N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase involved in innate immunity by degrading bacterial peptidoglycans (PGN). Probably plays a scavenger role by digesting biologically active PGN into biologically inactive fragments. Has no direct bacteriolytic activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase 2 family.
Mass
25.436 kDa
Sequence
MTALGLVLLSMMGYSQHMQQANLGDGVATARLLSRSDWGARLPKSVEHFQGPAPYVIIHHSYMPAVCYSTPDCMKSMRDMQDFHQLERGWNDIGYSFGIGGDGMIYTGRGFNVIGAHAPKYNDKSVGIVLIGDWRTELPPKQMLDAAKNLIAFGVFKGYIDPAYKLLGHRQVRDTECPGGRLFAEISSWPHFTHINDTEGVSSTTAPVVPHVHPQAAAPQKPHQSPPAAPKV