Protein
Pertactin autotransporter
Organism
Bordetella parapertussis (strain 12822 / ATCC BAA-587 / NCTC 13253)
Function
Agglutinogen that binds to eukaryotic cells; a process mediated by the R-G-D sequence. Pertactin may have a role in bacterial adhesion, and thus play a role in virulence. May contribute to the disease state of whooping cough.
Sequence
MNMSLSRIVKAAPLRRTTLAMALGALGAAPAAYADWNNQSIIKAGERQHGIHIKQSDGAGVRTATGTTIKVSGRQAQGVLLENPAAELRFQNGSVTSSGQLFDEGVRRFLGTVTVKAGKLVADHATLANVSDTRDDDGIALYVAGEQAQASIADSTLQGAGGVRVERGANVTVQRSTIVDGGLHIGTLQPLQPEDLPPSRVVLGDTSVTAVPASGAPAAVFVFGANELTVDGGHITGGRAAGVAAMDGAIVHLQRATIRRGDAPAGGAVPGGAVPGGAVPGGFGPLLDGWYGVDVSDSTVDLAQSIVEAPQLGAAIRAGRGARVTVSGGSLSAPHGNVIETGGGARRFPPPASPLSITLQAGARAQGRALLYRVLPEPVKLTLAGGAQGQGDIVATELPPIPGASSGPLDVALASQARWTGATRAVDSLSIDNATWVMTDNSNVGALRLASDGSVDFQQPAEAGRFKVLMVDTLAGSGLFRMNVFADLGLSDKLVVMRDASGQHRLWVRNSGSEPASGNTMLLVQTPRGSAATFTLANKDGKVDIGTYRYRLAANGNGQWSLVGAKAPPAPKPAPQPGPQPGPQPPQPPQPPQPPQPPQPPQRQPEAPAPQPPAGRELSAAANAAVNTGGVGLASTLWYAESNALSKRLGELRLNPDAGGAWGRGFAQRQQLDNRAGRRFDQKVAGFELGADHAVAVAGGRWHLGGLAGYTRGDRGFTGDGGGHTDSVHVGGYATYIANSGFYLDATLRASRLENDFKVAGSDGYAVKGKYRTHGVGVSLEAGRRFAHADGWFLEPQAELAVFRVGGGAYRAANGLRVRDEGGSSVLGRLGLEVGKRIELAGGRQVQPYIKASVLQEFDGAGTVRTNGIAHRTELRGTRAELGLGMAAALGRGHSLYASYEYSKGPKLAMPWTFHAGYRYSW