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eptC

Gene
eptC
Protein
Phosphoethanolamine transferase EptC
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Length
577 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the addition of a phosphoethanolamine moiety to the outer membrane lipopolysaccharide core.
Similarity
Belongs to the phosphoethanolamine transferase family. EptC/CptA subfamily.
Mass
66.61 kDa
Sequence
MHSTEVQAKPLFSWKALGWALLYFWFFSTLLQAIIYISGYSGTNGIRDSLLFSSLWLIPVFLFPKRIKIIAAVIGVVLWAASLAALCYYVIYGQEFSQSVLFVMFETNTNEASEYLSQYFSLKIVLIALAYTAVAVLLWTRLRPVYIPKPWRYVVSFALLYGLILHPIAMNTFIKNKPFEKTLDNLASRMEPAAPWQFLTGYYQYRQQLNSLTKLLNENNALPPLANFKDESGNEPRTLVLVIGESTQRGRMSLYGYPRETTPELDALHKTDPNLTVFNNVVTSRPYTIEILQQALTFANEKNPDLYLTQPSLMNMMKQAGYKTFWITNQQTMTARNTMLTVFSRQTDKQYYMNQQRTQSAREYDTNVLKPFQEVLNDPAPKKLIIVHLLGTHIKYKYRYPENQGKFDGNTDHVPPGLNAEELESYNDYDNANLYNDHVVASLIKDFKAANPNGFLVYFSDHGEEVYDTPPHKTQGRNEDNPTRHMYTIPFLLWTSEKWQATHPRDFSQDVDRKYSLAELIHTWSDLAGLSYDGYDPTRSVVNPQFKETTRWIGNPYKKNALIDYDTLPYGDQVGNQ

Gene
eptC
Protein
Phosphoethanolamine transferase EptC
Organism
Escherichia coli
Length
577 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the addition of a phosphoethanolamine moiety to the outer membrane lipopolysaccharide core (By similarity). Plays a role in the pathogenesis of E.coli meningitis. Required for invasion of E.coli K1 into brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC). Contributes to E.coli traversal across the blood-brain barrier.
Similarity
Belongs to the phosphoethanolamine transferase family. EptC/CptA subfamily.
Mass
66.67 kDa
Sequence
MHSTEVQAKPLFSWKALGWALLYFWFFSTLLQAIIYISGYSGTNGIRDSLLFSSLWLIPVFLFPKRIKIIAAVIGVVLWAASLAALCYYVIYGQEFSQSVLFVMFETNTNEASEYLSQYFSLKIVLIALAYTAVAVLLWTRLRPVYIPKPWRYVVSFALLYGLILHPIAMNTFIKNKPFEKTLDNLASRMEPAAPWQFLTGYYQYRQQLNSLTKLLNENNALPPLANFKDESGNEPRTLVLVIGESTQRGRMSLYGYPRETTPELDALHKTDPNLTVFNNVVTSRPYTIEILQQALTFANEKNPDLYLTQPSLMNMMKQAGYKTFWITNQQTMTARNTMLTVFSRQTDKQYYMNQQRTQSAREYDTNVLKPFQEVLKDPAPKKLIIVHLLGTHIKYKYRYPEDQGKFDGNTEHVPPGLNAEELESYNDYDNANLYNDHVVASLIKDFKATDPNGFLVYFSDHGEEVYDTPPHKTQGRNEDNPTRHMYTIPFLLWTSEKWQATHPRDFSQDVDRKYSLAELIHTWSDLAGLSYDGYDPTRSVVNPQFKETTRWIGNPYKKNALIDYDTLPYGDQVGNQ