Function
Major constituent of the S-layer. Plays an important role in the structural organization and integrity of the S-layer (PubMed:16946272, PubMed:26074883). Binds the carotenoid deinoxanthin, a strong protective antioxidant specific of this bacterium, and could be part of the first lane of defense against UV radiation, especially under desiccation (PubMed:26909071).
Sequence
MKKSLIALTTALSFGLAAAQTAAPVSAPQVPALTDVPAGHWAKDAIDRLVSRGVILGYPDGTFRGTQNLTRYEAAIIIARLLDQMRDGETPAGMTAEDMTALQNAIQELAADLAALGVRVSDLEANAVSKDDFARLEARIEEVAAAGGEQGATEALQGQIDDLTARVDEYDALRADVDDNASSIAALNDLTVLLNQDILDLQDRVSAVEAAQADFVQRSDFDALGGRVTTVETRVETVNNSLTGRIAALERNAFSVKPSLTIGYSVSRTSRNFDVDRLFPLNADGTVANNAFTSGGIDTDTGAQRRDFGDFGNASDPVVAGAAGLYGFADGVSYTVYFTDGSTATFDGLNPADYKVPTGKVIDTTKGRNGFGFNNLARYKEGSTDIGISLGFDTSGQFSQVTSGTGGSLFSTAGRLQVNQIDLNFGLVTGLPSDAYVDTNGNGKKDDGEATGRGTYLGSGGTAAILRDPAGNVYRPVFFRFKNATTQFSVGNNPVIVTLGQQQKFYFSDYVFDNNYDGRGDGFTVTVDGSNVPVIGAWKPQIKGVYGSRSGLDGTAEAGYGVYYRGVRAQITPVGTLTAGIHYAQEGRDMFGAAQNTTSTPSDVTTYGADLHGKAFGVELHSEYATSRVRPNTANAAVQTSNAFYARVATRKDNLAFDLNTPAAKFGNDTFGVSLYDLNYRKIDAGYNNVAGISEYGYGSYSRTSAQNIAYNPDTGVTAPFANLDRQAYTDANNDGTSDRNADGTVVATNTKIGQMGFGVKAAANLGPVAIGGYYDTSTGANGDNANRMTEAGGSAKVAYSIFSLRGTYNTLDSNRPQIYRDAAGTQIIGDAKVRRYAVQADVTPGLGLFVGAYYRDVNVNGVRSTTDRGLLGRGYLASSFEPGVGNNAYRTGLRCADNNFGTGTRDIDGVGGVLNPAVNLDQSRTATCFTSYGVEAGHAGDNANALVKDLFFRVGYSRVYVPTTATATTGDFSGSVTYGDARYDRKVGVANVRLAGSFSTTNTQLDSRPAGTRGAVGLIVRTDPLENVPFRPQFNGQVGYYTADNRVAAGNYNANATKYGAGVVLNDFLLPQTKIGVRYDGYMAQNRQYTPFDGDGTQGYFSDANNNRRTNLNGVYVEGAYQDLIFSYGTYTLSQKDLNGVEYGSGINNGQPARGQTFKISYKVNF