vlp14

Variable large protein 14

360 amino acids

The Vlp and Vsp proteins are antigenically distinct proteins, only one vlp or vsp gene is transcriptionally active at any one time. Switching between these genes is a mechanism of host immune response evasion.

Belongs to the variable large protein (Vlp) family. Beta subfamily.

36.53 kDa

MRKRISAIIMTLFMVLASCSNQLEAEKLAAESKNTFFDSLVKIGQGFQDIFGIFGNAIGDALGFNAVKSGDKKSKIGEHFKKIGDGLTTTKDKLNELSGEISEAKNANGSSIEAVKSAINSASDVFEQLITALTKLAGVAKEAGSTDIGDTASAAALARDKDGVEAIIAGIKAIIDVADKSGVNIEKGNAGGPVNAAANTDAPAALAANAAAGANSTAKLAAEVTKADPWAMIDKINSAKAAVGVQLDANTNYGAGELATGTPNQANGSKAATNADLAAAVALKAMAKGGKFSHAANEDGAVKAAAVSAVNKVLGVLDFIIRKTVSSNLDKIREAVKGIKYSEITETDATESGDAQPTTK