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VSP1

Gene
VSP1
Protein
Vegetative storage protein 1
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
270 amino acids
Function
May function as somatic storage protein during early seedling development.
Similarity
Belongs to the APS1/VSP family.
Mass
30.262 kDa
Sequence
MKILSLSLLLLLAATVSHVQSSASVPGLIELLESNTIFGNEAELLEKEGLSINYPNCRSWHLGVETSNIINFDTVPANCKAYVEDYLITSKQYQYDSKTVNKEAYFYAKGLALKNDTVNVWIFDLDDTLLSSIPYYAKYGYGTENTAPGAYWSWLESGESTPGLPETLHLYENLLELGIEPIIISDRWKKLSEVTVENLKAVGVTKWKHLILKPNGSKLTQVVYKSKVRNSLVKKGYNIVGNIGDQWADLVEDTPGRVFKLPNPLYYVPS

Gene
vsp1
Protein
Variable small protein 1
Organism
Borrelia hermsii
Length
214 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 small protein (Vsp) family.
Mass
22.279 kDa
Sequence
MRKRISAIIMTLFMVFMSCNNGGPELKSDEVAKSDGTVLDLAKISAKIKEASAFAASVKEVHTLVKSVDTLAGAIGKKIKSDGKFDAMAGKNGSLLAGAYNVALDINSKLTVLDGKAGLSSLLKAKVTAAKTSGESFSNKLKTEHTDLGKEEASDDNAKAALLVTNATKNKGVTELEALNTAVDALLKAAEGEVEAAIKELTAPVKVEKPSQNN