Protein
Curli assembly protein CsgC
Organism
Salmonella typhimurium (strain LT2 / SGSC1412 / ATCC 700720)
Function
Plays a role in the extracellular assembly of CsgA into thin aggregative fimbriae (Tafi) fibers. Assembly may also require CsgE. Tafi are thought to be assembled via an extracellular nucleation-precipitation (ENP) pathway, and possibly also via an intracellular non-CsgC-dependent pathway (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the CsgC/AgfC family.
Sequence
MHTLLLLAALSNQITFTTTQQGDIYTVIPQVTLNEPCVCQVQILSVRDGVGGQSHTQQKQTLSLPANQPIELSRLSVNISSEDSVKIIVTVSDGQSLHLSQQWPPSAQ