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acpB

Gene
acpB
Protein
Capsule synthesis positive regulator AcpB
Organism
Bacillus anthracis
Length
482 amino acids
Function
AcpB and AcpA regulate cap gene expression and capsule synthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the AtxA/AcpA family.
Mass
57.211 kDa
Sequence
MEKDIKRQIQILEIITSEEKWFTTIEISKILRCCNKTIMKDISFIKDFLPEDWHIKIKKGKGVRIYLPYNKHRNEITFLLFRESLTFRILQHLFERETKTIATLAERLYIQVPSILPALKRVENYLKKFGLKLRKKPLRLEGDEVRIMIMYLDLYLKSYNDTEWPFEKLKKEVIFQYLGTLEESLGISLHVVSKRHLSFFIAILLKRKQQGYKVQLNRKFLYFNTETPDYVKIGRIFEKLEREFGVSLTVQDKILLTISIKSSKYVYKDINKEKEESVQYFKEGNLSIYELVKDFINSLEEKLKVDLISDEEFIFALVDYFKRTIYHLQYLCMFERPQKQTIQYMQTEHSETFSAVKEVYTEFVKKNEIADYVSVEEIAKVTMYIEASRLRYTSNYKKVLLVTGESESWAEYLAATLAKRFGDKIQISTVFFAKKSDHDVNADFIISTIPLDLGSTPIICINSIPTERDYTNIQYYLDLQDG

Gene
acpB
Protein
F-actin-capping protein subunit alpha
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Length
281 amino acids
Function
F-actin-capping proteins bind in a Ca(2+)-independent manner to the fast growing ends of actin filaments (barbed end) thereby blocking the exchange of subunits at these ends. Unlike other capping proteins (such as gelsolin and severin), these proteins do not sever actin filaments.
Similarity
Belongs to the F-actin-capping protein alpha subunit family.
Mass
31.163 kDa
Sequence
MASNQELVQIATNFLLNAPPCEFMEVVSDVRALLPSESLLNASAGSTFREYNTSQMVSVQTSKGSALITKEGEISNNEYLDPKNKQVITYDHIKQEVTGERSASGEIEQDIEQYRAAFDEEATKYCNEYYPNGVSAVYGTKVSEGIKITVCISTCIYKPNAFYSGRWRSVWTCTFKPGSGNVTSNGKVQVNVHYFEDGNVQLNTVTQKQTTSPSADAQSTAVNAFKAIGKAELNLHTALDNNYSTMGDTTFKALRRALPINRTKINWQKVKNFKIANELNK