Organism
Aeromonas hydrophila
Function
Secreted, cytolytic toxin that forms pores in host membranes after proteolytic removal of a C-terminal propeptide, leading to destruction of the membrane permeability barrier and cell death. The pores are formed by transmembrane beta-strands and are approximately 3 nm in diameter.
Similarity
Belongs to the aerolysin family.
Sequence
MKKLKITGLSLIISGLLMAQAQAAEPVYPDQLRLFSLGQEVCGDKYRPVNREEAQSVKSNIVGMMGQWQISGLANGWVIMGPGYNGEIKPGSASSTWCYPTNPATGEIPTLSALDIPDGDEVDVQWRLVHDSANFIKPTSYLAHYLGYAWVGGNHSQYVGEDMDVTRDGDGWVIRGNNDGGCDGYRCGDKTSIKVSNFAYNLDPDSFKHGDVTQSDRQLVKTVVGWAINDSDTPQSGYDVTLRYDTATNWSKTNTYGLSEKVTTKNKFKWPLVGETELSIEIAANQSWASQNGGSPTTSLSQSVRPTVPAHSKIPVKIELYKADISYPYEFKADVSYDLTLSGFLRWGGNAWYTHPDNRPNWNHTFVIGPYKDKASSIRYQWDKRYIPGEVKWWDWNWTIQQNGLPTMQNNLAKVLRPVRAGITGDFSAESQFAGNIEIGAPVPVAAASHSSRARNLSAGQGLRLEIPLDAQELSGLGFNNVSLSVTPAANQ