Protein
Probable fimbrial chaperone EcpB
Organism
Escherichia coli O6:H1 (strain CFT073 / ATCC 700928 / UPEC)
Function
Part of the ecpRABCDE operon, which encodes the E.coli common pilus (ECP). ECP is found in both commensal and pathogenic strains and plays a dual role in early-stage biofilm development and host cell recognition (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the EcpB/EcpE family.
Sequence
MKKHLLPLALLFSGISPAQALDVGDISSFMNSDSSTLSKTIQNSTDSGRLINIRLERLSSPLDDGQVIAMDKPDELLLTPASLLLPAQASEVIRFFYKGPADEKERYYRIVWFDQALSDAQRDNANRSAVATASARIGTILVVAPRQANYHFQYANGSLTNTGNATLRILAYGPCLKAANGKECKENYYLMPGKSRRFTRVDTADNKGRVALWQGDKFIPVK