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vlp21

Gene
vlp21
Protein
Variable large protein 21
Organism
Borrelia hermsii
Length
364 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. Alpha subfamily.
Mass
37.084 kDa
Sequence
MRKRISAIINKLNISIMMMIVVLMIGCGQQPEAGKTGAAGGEKQGAGSLSEVLMEVGKSAENAFYSFLELVSDTLGFTAKSTTKKEDVGGYFNSLGGKLGEASNELEQVAKNSEAGIEKNDASKNPIRSAVNAAKKTLEALKGYLDSLGTVGDSNPVGWASNNAQGAAVDEAELKKAYKALKGIMDTAEGAGVARPEVGNIAVKVGNGTDNKDGAKILATDGAAAVGDAGKAAAILTTVSGKEMLASIVNSTEDKAVKITGNVTVETTPLEFAVGGNGAHLSQNANSKAAAVAGGIALRSLVKGGKLAADNNDDDKASQGVGITAANKLLVAVEDIIKKTVKNVLEKAKGEIDKARDPKPAGQQ