5fbm | pdb_00005fbm
From Proteopedia
Crystal Structure of Histone Like Protein (HLP) from Streptococcus mutans Refined to 1.9 A Resolution
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Structural highlights
Function[DBH_STRMU] Histone-like DNA-binding protein which is capable of wrapping DNA to stabilize it, and thus to prevent its denaturation under extreme environmental conditions. Seems also to act as a fortuitous virulence factor in delayed sequelae by binding to heparan sulfate-proteoglycans in the extracellular matrix of target organs and acting as a nidus for in situ immune complex formation. Contents | ||||||||||||||||
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