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f17cG

Gene
f17cG
Protein
F17c-G fimbrial adhesin
Organism
Escherichia coli
Length
343 amino acids
Function
Essential fimbrial adhesion factor that mediates binding to N-acetylglucosamine-containing receptors in the host intestinal microvilli, leading to colonization of the intestinal tissue, and diarrhea or septicemia. Also confers adhesiveness to laminin and basement membranes (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the fimbrial protein family.
Mass
36.406 kDa
Sequence
MTNFYKVFLAVFILVCCNISHAAVSFIGSTENDVGPSQGSYSSTHAMDNLPFVYNTGYNIGYQNANVWRISGGFCVGLDGKVDLPVVGSLDGQSIYGLTEEVGLLIWMGDTNYSRGTAMSGNSWENVFSGWCVGNYVSTQGLSVHVRPVILKRNSSAQYSVQKTSIGSIRMRPYNGSSAGSVQTTVNFSLNPFTLNDTVTSCRLLTPSAVNVSLAAISAGQLPSSGDEVVAGTTSLKLQCDAGVTVWATLTDATTPSNRSDILTLTGASTATGVGLRIYKNTDSTPLKFGPDSPVKGNENQWQLSTGTETSPSVRLYVKYVNTGEGINPGTVNGISTFTFSYQ