4wei

Crystal structure of the F4 fimbrial adhesin FaeG in complex with lactoseCrystal structure of the F4 fimbrial adhesin FaeG in complex with lactose

Structural highlights

4wei is a 1 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Ligands:	,
Related:	3hlr
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum

Function

[FAEG3_ECOLX] K88 major fimbrial subunit. Fimbriae (also called pili), are polar filaments radiating from the surface of the bacterium to a length of 0.5-1.5 micrometers and numbering 100-300 per cell. They enable bacteria to colonize the epithelium of specific host organs.

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