Protein
Probable fimbrial chaperone SfmC
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Part of the sfmACDHF fimbrial operon. Could contribute to adhesion to various surfaces in specific environmental niches. Increases adhesion to eukaryotic T24 bladder epithelial cells in the absence of fim genes.
Similarity
Belongs to the periplasmic pilus chaperone family.
Sequence
MMTKIKLLMLIIFYLIISASAHAAGGIALGATRIIYPADAKQTAVWIRNSHTNERFLVNSWIENSSGVKEKSFIITPPLFVSEPKSENTLRIIYTGPPLAADRESLFWMNVKTIPSVDKNALNGRNVLQLAILSRMKLFLRPIQLQELPAEAPDTLKFSRSGNYINVHNPSPFYVTLVNLQVGSQKLGNAMAAPRVNSQIPLPSGVQGKLKFQTVNDYGSVTPVREVNLN