4hji | pdb_00004hji

Function

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

About this Structure

4hji is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

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