Structural highlights
Function
YADA1_YEREN Collagen-binding outer membrane protein forming a fibrillar matrix on the bacterial cell surface. Promotes initial attachment and invasion of eukaryotic cells. Also protects the bacteria by being responsible for agglutination, serum resistance, complement inactivation and phagocytosis resistance.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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See Also
References
- ↑ Emody L, Heesemann J, Wolf-Watz H, Skurnik M, Kapperud G, O'Toole P, Wadstrom T. Binding to collagen by Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis: evidence for yopA-mediated and chromosomally encoded mechanisms. J Bacteriol. 1989 Dec;171(12):6674-9. PMID:2592347
