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== Function == | == Function == | ||
| - | Bap1 is one of the major extracellular matrix proteins found in the bacterium ''Vibrio | + | Bap1 is one of the major extracellular matrix proteins found in the bacterium ''Vibrio Cholerae'' and functions in biofilm architecture and surface attachment. The protein binds mainly to carbohydrates and citrate anions but also has many binding pockets for different metals. ''V. Cholerae'' can cause cholera if contaminated water or food is consumed. |
== Implications == | == Implications == | ||
| - | + | The function of Bap1 should be researched more to help us understand how cholera infects/spreads in water and food. Water infected with "V. Cholerae" can be fatal if left untreated. Treatment for cholera is getting more challenging with the increasing use of the antibiotics and the bacterium becoming more resistant to the treatment. | |
== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
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Function
Bap1 is one of the major extracellular matrix proteins found in the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae and functions in biofilm architecture and surface attachment. The protein binds mainly to carbohydrates and citrate anions but also has many binding pockets for different metals. V. Cholerae can cause cholera if contaminated water or food is consumed.
Implications
The function of Bap1 should be researched more to help us understand how cholera infects/spreads in water and food. Water infected with "V. Cholerae" can be fatal if left untreated. Treatment for cholera is getting more challenging with the increasing use of the antibiotics and the bacterium becoming more resistant to the treatment.
Structural highlights
There is a two-domain assembly which is made up of an eight-bladed β-propeller interrupted by a β-prism domain. There are metal-binding sites, which appear to help more with the structure of the protein than the function of it. Bap1 exhibits lectin activity and is believed anionic or linear polysaccharides are preferred.
