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fepA

Gene
fepA
Protein
Ferrienterobactin receptor
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Length
746 amino acids
Function
This protein is involved in the initial step of iron uptake by binding ferrienterobactin (Fe-ENT), an iron chelatin siderophore that allows E.coli to extract iron from the environment. FepA also acts as a receptor for colicins B and D.
Similarity
Belongs to the TonB-dependent receptor family.
Mass
82.107 kDa
Sequence
MNKKIHSLALLVNLGIYGVAQAQEPTDTPVSHDDTIVVTAAEQNLQAPGVSTITADEIRKNPVARDVSKIIRTMPGVNLTGNSTSGQRGNNRQIDIRGMGPENTLILIDGKPVSSRNSVRQGWRGERDTRGDTSWVPPEMIERIEVLRGPAAARYGNGAAGGVVNIITKKGSGEWHGSWDAYFNAPEHKEEGATKRTNFSLTGPLGDEFSFRLYGNLDKTQADAWDINQGHQSARAGTYATTLPAGREGVINKDINGVVRWDFAPLQSLELEAGYSRQGNLYAGDTQNTNSDSYTRSKYGDETNRLYRQNYALTWNGGWDNGVTTSNWVQYEHTRNSRIPEGLAGGTEGKFNEKATQDFVDIDLDDVMLHSEVNLPIDFLVNQTLTLGTEWNQQRMKDLSSNTQALTGTNTGGAIDGVSTTDRSPYSKAEIFSLFAENNMELTDSTIVTPGLRFDHHSIVGNNWSPALNISQGLGDDFTLKMGIARAYKAPSLYQTNPNYILYSKGQGCYASAGGCYLQGNDDLKAETSINKEIGLEFKRDGWLAGVTWFRNDYRNKIEAGYVAVGQNAVGTDLYQWDNVPKAVVEGLEGSLNVPVSETVMWTNNITYMLKSENKTTGDRLSIIPEYTLNSTLSWQAREDLSMQTTFTWYGKQQPKKYNYKGQPAVGPETKEISPYSIVGLSATWDVTKNVSLTGGVDNLFDKRLWRAGNAQTTGDLAGANYIAGAGAYTYNEPGRTWYMSVNTHF