Protein
Elastin-binding protein EbpS
Organism
Staphylococcus aureus (strain NCTC 8325)
Function
Promotes binding of soluble elastin peptides and tropoelastin to S.aureus cells although it is not able to promote bacterial adherence to immobilized elastin and, therefore, is not a microbial surface component recognizing adhesive matrix molecule (MSCRAMM). May be involved in sensing the environment or in nutrient transport, since its loss caused a growth defect.
Sequence
MSNNFKDDFEKNRQSIDTNSHQDHTEDVEKDQSELEHQDTIENTEQQFPPRNAQRRKRRRDLATNHNKQVHNESQTSEDNVQNEAGTIDDRQVESSHSTESQEPSHQDSTPQHEEEYYNKNAFAMDKSHPEPIEDNDKHDTIKNAENNTEHSTVSDKSEAEQSQQPKPYFTTGANQSETSKNEHDNDSVKQDQDEPKEHHNGKKAAAIGAGTAGVAGAAGAMAASKAKKHSNDAQNKSNSGKANNSTEDKASQDKSKDHHNGKKGAAIGAGTAGLAGGAASKSASAASKPHASNNASQNHDEHDNHDRDKERKKGGMAKVLLPLIAAVLIIGALAIFGGMALNNHNNGTKENKIANTNKNNADESKDKDTSKDASKDKSKSTDSDKSKEDQDKATKDESDNDQNNANQANNQAQNNQNQQQANQNQQQQQQRQGGGQRHTVNGQENLYRIAIQYYGSGSPENVEKIRRANGLSGNNIRNGQQIVIP