Function
Sensor component of the NLRC4 inflammasome that specifically recognizes and binds type III secretion system (T3SS) rod proteins such as S.typhimurium (Salmonella) PrgJ and B.thailandensis BsaK from pathogenic bacteria. Association of pathogenic bacteria proteins drives in turn drive assembly and activation of the NLRC4 inflammasome, promoting caspase-1 activation, cytokine production and macrophage pyroptosis. The NLRC4 inflammasome is activated as part of the innate immune response to a range of intracellular bacteria. The NLRC4 inflammasome senses Gram-negative bacteria such as L.pneumophila and P.aeruginosa, enteric pathogens S.typhimurium (Salmonella) and S.flexneri. Prevents motor-neuron apoptosis induced by a variety of signals.
Sequence
MAAQGEAVEEIICEFDDDLVSELSTLLRVDALSVLKRQQEEDHKTRMKMKKGFNSQMRSEAKRLKTFETYDKFRSWTPQEMAAAGFYHTGVKLGVQCFCCSLILFSTRLRKLPIENHKKLRPECEFLLGKDVGNIGKYDIRVKSPEKMLRGDKARYHEEEARLESFEDWPFYAHGTSPRVLSAAGFVFTGKRDTVQCFSCGGCLGNWEEGDDPWKEHAKWFPKCEFLQSKKSPEEITQYVQSYEGFLHVTGEHFVNSWVRRELPMVSAYCNDSVFANEELRMDTFKDWPHESPGAVEALVKAGLFYTGKRDIVQCFSCGGCMEKWAEGDNPIEDHTKFFPNCVFLQTLKSSAEVIPALQSHCALPEAMETTSESNHDDAAAVHSTVVDVSPSEAQELEPASSLVSVLCRDQDHSEAQGRGCASSGTYLPSTDLGQSEAQWLQEARSLSEQLRDTYTKATFRHMNLPEVYSSLGTDHLLSCDVSIISKHISQPVQGSLTIPEVFSNLNSVMCVEGEAGSGKTTFLKRIAFLWASGCCPLLYRFQLVFYLSLSSITPGQELAKIICAQLLGAGGCISEVCLSSIIQQLQHQVLFLLDDYSGLASLPQALHTLITKNYLSRTCLLIAVHTNKVRGIRPYLDTSLEIKEFPFYNTVSVLRKLFSHDIMRVRKFINYFGFHEELQGIHKTPLFVAAVCTDWFKNPSDQPFQDVALFKAYMQYLSLKHKGAAKPLQATVSSCGQLALTGLFSSCFEFNSDNLAEAGVDEDEELTTCLMSKFTAQRLRPVYRFLGPLFQEFLAAVRLTELLSSDRQEDQDLGLYYLRQINSPLKAMSIYHTFLKYVSSHPSSKAAPTVVSHLLQLVDEKESLENMSENEDYMKLHPEALLWIECLRGLWQLSPESFSLFISENLLRICLNFAHESNTVAACSPVILQFLRGRTLDLKVLSLQYFWDHPETLLLLKSIKISLNGNNWVQRIDFSLIEKSFEKVQPPTIDQDYAIAFQPINEVQKNLSEKKHIIKKYEDMKHQIPLNISTGYWKLSPKPYKIPKLEVQVTNTGPADQALLQVLMEVFSASQSIEFRLSDSSGFLESIRPALELSKASVTKCSMSRLELSREDQKLLLTLPTLQSLEVSETNQLPDQLFHNLHKFLGLKELCVRLDSKPDVLSVLPGEFPNLHHMEKLSIRTSTESDLSKLVKLIQNSPNLHVFHLKCNFLSNCEPLMTVLASCKKLREIEFSGRCFEAMTFVNILPNFVFLKILNLRDQQFPDKETSEKFAQALGSLRNLEKLFVPTGDGIHQVAKLIVRQCLQLPCLRVLVFAETLDDDSVLEIAKGATRGGFQKLENLDLTLNHKITEEGYRNFFQVLDNLPNLKNLDISRHIPECIQIQAITVKALGQCVSRLPSLTRLGMLSWLLDEEDIKVINDVKERHPQSKRLTVHWRWVVPFSPVIQK