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vlp15

Gene
vlp15
Protein
Variable large protein 15/16
Organism
Borrelia hermsii
Length
354 amino acids
Function
The Vlp and Vsp proteins are antigenically distinct proteins, only one vlp or vsp gene is transcriptionally active at any one time. Switching between these genes is a mechanism of host immune response evasion.
Similarity
Belongs to the variable large protein (Vlp) family. Delta subfamily.
Mass
36.563 kDa
Sequence
MRKRISAIIMTLFMVLVSCNSGGVAEDPKTVYLTSIANLGKGFLDVFVTFGDMVTGAFGIKADTKKSDIGKYFTDIEKTMTSVKKKLQDEVVKNGNYAKVKTVVAKFIEEVLDKIAAGAKEAAKGATGSDAIGNAVHNQDAVAADATSVNALVKGIGEIVEVVLKDGEGDAGATKTGDTEKKSIGKLFAKKDDDRAQEAEASAANASIGAVSGADILKAIAKSGEIADNNKNIEEAKDAASIAAAKQTDDKKEIKDEAAKKDAVIAAGIALRAMAKGGKFTAKQNEEKSANAVNGAAASAVGKTLSTLIIAIRNTVDSGLKTINEALATVKQEDKSVEATNTAEATTSGQQAKN