F17a-A

Gene

F17a-A

Protein

F17 fimbrial protein

Organism

Escherichia coli

Length

180 amino acids

Function

Fimbriae (also called pili), polar filaments radiating from the surface of the bacterium to a length of 0.5-1.5 micrometers and numbering 100-300 per cell, enable bacteria to colonize the epithelium of specific host organs.

Similarity

Belongs to the fimbrial protein family.

Mass

18.542 kDa

Sequence

MQKIQFILGILAAASSSATLAYDGKITFNGKVVDQTCSVTTESKNLTVKLPTVSANSLASSGKVVGLTPFTILLEGCNTPAVTGAQNVNAYFEPNANTDYTTGNLTNTASSGASNVQIQLLNADGVKAIKLGQAAAAQSVDTVAINDANVTLRYNAQYYATGVATAGDVTSTVNYTIAYQ

Protein

F17 fimbrial protein: F17a-A