1dab

The Structure of Bordetella Pertussis Virulence Factor P.69 PertactinThe Structure of Bordetella Pertussis Virulence Factor P.69 Pertactin

Structural highlights

1dab is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Bordetella pertussis. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.5Å
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

PERT_BORPE 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.

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

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