Protein
Cell invasion protein SipC
Organism
Salmonella typhimurium (strain 14028s / SGSC 2262)
Function
Actin-binding protein that interferes with host cell actin cytoskeleton. Nucleates actin polymerization and condensates actin filaments into cables (bundling). SipA potenciates SipC activity and both are required for an efficient bacterial internalization by the host cell (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the invasin protein C family.
Sequence
MLISNVGINPAAYLNNHSVENSSQTASQSVSAKDILNSIGISSSKVSDLGLSPTLSAPAPGVLTQTPGTITSFLKASIQNTDMNQDLNALANNVTTKANEVVQTQLREQQAEVGKFFDISGMSSSAVALLAAANTLMLTLNQADSKLSGKLSLVSFDAAKTTASSMMREGMNALSGSISQSALQLGITGVGAKLEYKGLQNERGALKHNAAKIDKLTTESHSIKNVLNGQNSVKLGAEGVDSLKSLNMKKTGTDATKNLNDATLKSNAGTSATESLGIKDSNKQISPEHQAILSKRLESVESDIRLEQNTMDMTRIDARKMQMTGDLIMKNSVTVGGIAGASGQYAATQERSEQQISQVNNRVASTASDEARESSRKSTSLIQEMLKTMESINQSKASALAAIAGNIRA