3gw6 is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia phage K1F. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
FIBER_BPK1F Responsible for initial absorption of the phage to the host bacterium. Degrades the alpha-2,8-linked polysialic acid K1 capsule by cleaving within the polymer chain of polysialic acid.[1][2] The C-terminal chaperone protein mediates homotrimerization and proper folding of the catalytic endo-N trimer.[3]
Evolutionary Conservation
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↑Schulz EC, Schwarzer D, Frank M, Stummeyer K, Muhlenhoff M, Dickmanns A, Gerardy-Schahn R, Ficner R. Structural basis for the recognition and cleavage of polysialic acid by the bacteriophage K1F tailspike protein EndoNF. J Mol Biol. 2010 Mar 19;397(1):341-51. Epub 2010 Jan 22. PMID:20096705 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2010.01.028
↑Hallenbeck PC, Vimr ER, Yu F, Bassler B, Troy FA. Purification and properties of a bacteriophage-induced endo-N-acetylneuraminidase specific for poly-alpha-2,8-sialosyl carbohydrate units. J Biol Chem. 1987 Mar 15;262(8):3553-61. PMID:3546309
↑Muhlenhoff M, Stummeyer K, Grove M, Sauerborn M, Gerardy-Schahn R. Proteolytic processing and oligomerization of bacteriophage-derived endosialidases. J Biol Chem. 2003 Apr 11;278(15):12634-44. Epub 2003 Jan 29. PMID:12556457 doi:10.1074/jbc.M212048200
