Member database | Pfam |
Pfam type | family |
Short name | FliD_C |
Author | Yeats C;0000-0003-0080-6242 |
Sequence Ontology | 0100021 |
Description
The flagellar hook-associated protein 2 (HAP2 or FliD) forms the distal end of the flagella, and plays a role in mucin specific adhesion of the bacteria
[1]. This alignment covers the C-terminal region of this family of proteins.
References
1.The Pseudomonas aeruginosa flagellar cap protein, FliD, is responsible for mucin adhesion. Arora SK, Ritchings BW, Almira EC, Lory S, Ramphal R. Infect. Immun. 66, 1000-7, (1998). View articlePMID: 9488388
Further reading
2. Molecular characterization of fliD gene encoding flagellar cap and its expression among Clostridium difficile isolates from different serogroups. Tasteyre A, Karjalainen T, Avesani V, Delmee M, Collignon A, Bourlioux P, Barc MC. J. Clin. Microbiol. 39, 1178-83, (2001). View articlePMID: 11230454
3. The Bacillus subtilis sigma D-dependent operon encoding the flagellar proteins FliD, FliS, and FliT. Chen L, Helmann JD. J. Bacteriol. 176, 3093-101, (1994). View articlePMID: 8195064