Protein
PA-I galactophilic lectin
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1)
Function
D-galactose specific lectin. Binds in decreasing order of affinity: melibiose, methyl-alpha-D-galactoside, D-galactose, methyl-beta-D-galactoside, N-acetyl-D-galactosamine. Similar to plant lectins in its selective (carbohydrate-specific) hemagglutinating activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the LecA/PllA lectin family.
Sequence
MAWKGEVLANNEAGQVTSIIYNPGDVITIVAAGWASYGPTQKWGPQGDREHPDQGLICHDAFCGALVMKIGNSGTIPVNTGLFRWVAPNNVQGAITLIYNDVPGTYGNNSGSFSVNIGKDQS