3slt

Structural highlights

Function

ESPP_ECO57 Serine protease capable of cleaving pepsin A and human coagulation factor V, which may contribute to the mucosal hemorrhage observed in hemorrhagic colitis.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Brunder W, Schmidt H, Karch H. EspP, a novel extracellular serine protease of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 cleaves human coagulation factor V. Mol Microbiol. 1997 May;24(4):767-78. PMID:9194704
2. ↑ Szabady RL, Peterson JH, Skillman KM, Bernstein HD. An unusual signal peptide facilitates late steps in the biogenesis of a bacterial autotransporter. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Jan 4;102(1):221-6. Epub 2004 Dec 22. PMID:15615856 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0406055102