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IPR008651

Uncharacterised protein family HicB

InterPro entry
Short nameUncharacterised_HicB
Overlapping
homologous
superfamilies
 
Ribbon-helix-helix (IPR010985)

Description

This family consists of several bacterial HicB related proteins. The function of HicB is unknown although it is thought to be involved in pilus formation. It has been speculated that HicB performs a function antagonistic to that of pili and yet is necessary for invasion of certain niches
[1]
.

References

1.Evolution of the major pilus gene cluster of Haemophilus influenzae. Mhlanga-Mutangadura T, Morlin G, Smith AL, Eisenstark A, Golomb M. J. Bacteriol. 180, 4693-703, (1998). View articlePMID: 9721313

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