4wei | pdb_00004wei
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of the F4 fimbrial adhesin FaeG in complex with lactose
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Structural highlights
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. Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||
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