Protein
F41 fimbrial protein
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 K88 protein family.
Sequence
MKKTLIALAVAASAAVSGSVMAADWTEGQPGDIIIGGEITSPSVKWLWKTGEGLSSFSNTTNEIVKRKLNISVPTDELFLAAKMSDGIKGVFVGNTLIPKIEMASYDGSVITPSFTSNTAMDIAVKVKNSGDNTELGTLSVPLSFGAAVATIFDGDTTDSAVAHIIGGSAGTVFEGLVNPGRFTDQNIAYKWNGLSKAEMAGYVEKLMPGQSASTSYSGFHNWDDLSHSNYTSANKASYLSYGSGVSAGSTLVMNLNKDVAGRLEWVAPVTITVIYS