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vlp17

Gene
vlp17
Protein
Variable large protein 17
Organism
Borrelia hermsii
Length
353 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
36.46 kDa
Sequence
MRKRISAIIMTLFMVLVSCNSGGVAEDPKTVYLTSIANLGKGFLDVFVTFGDMVTGAFGIKADTKKSDIGKYFTDIESTMTSVKKKLQDEVAKNGNYPKVKTAVDEFVAILGKIEKGAKEASKGATGDVIIGNTVKNGDAVPGEATSVNSLVKGIKEIVGVVLKEGKADADATKDDSKKDIGKLFTATTDANRADNAAAQAAAASIGAVTGADILQAIVQSKENPVANSTDGIEKATDAAEIAVAPAKDNKKEIKDGAKKDAVIAAGIALRAMAKNGTFSIKNNEDAAVTTINSAAASAVNKILSTLIIAIRNTVDSGLKTINEALATVKQEDKSVEATNTAEATTSGQQAKN