title: The fimA gene encoding the type-1 fimbrial subunit of Escherichia coli. Nucleotide sequence and primary structure of the protein.
abstract: The nucleotide sequence was determined of a region of 1450 base pairs encompassing the fimA gene for the subunit of type 1 fimbriae of Escherichia coli as well as flanking regions containing potential regulator sequences. The 'translated' protein contains a 23-residue signal peptide; the processed fimbrial subunit consists of 158 amino acid residues yielding a relative molecular mass of 15706. The elucidated sequence shows significant homology with those of other E. coli fimbrial proteins.
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D003201:Computers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism*; D005796:Genes; D005815:Genetic Code
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial