Protein
Probable minor fimbrial subunit LpfD
Organism
Escherichia coli O157:H7
Function
Part of the lpfABCC'DE fimbrial operon. LP fimbriae may participate in the interaction with eukaryotic cells by assisting in microcolony formation.
Similarity
Belongs to the fimbrial protein family.
Sequence
MKAAIALSLLGCVFGFSGKAFAGDAWGPCTPADGTTYHYNVDVDVGIPDAAKNVAGTVLPDVLNWSNGQNVSLICECPDSYKNEKDTLVQGVSMLPPSGRTVDSMKYYTLTEELEVATNIRISTSVYGFVPFKNQQALQTTGCNKVITTPYMGGAGLLSFAITKPFIGDSVIPLTLIAELYASKTNKDYGTIPISSVSIQGRVTVTQDCEIKPGTVLDVPFGEFPSSAFKNRQGQMPEGATEQEINLSFDCNNISDGIKVALRLEGATNADDPRAVDMGNPDIGVLVKDSSGKILVPNDSSSTTLLNLSSLDSKTHRNAAIRLLALPISTTGKAPKGGTFEGVTTIYLEME