Site fimH
- Name: fimH
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b4320 MG1655 locus tag pilE - Mnemonic: Fimbriae
- Left End Point: 98.00
- Right End Point: 98.02
- Products:
adhesin fimbrial lectin - Direction: <
- Priority: 1
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
fimH788(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10315 EcoliWiki fimH - Comment:
- Minor fimbrial subunit, adhesin. mediates mannose-binding properties of type 1 fimbriae
- References:
- Klemm, P., G. Christiansen 1987. Three fim genes required for the regulation of length and mediation of adhesion of Escherichia coli type 1 fimbriae. Mol.Gen.Genet. 208:439-445
- Abraham, S.N., J.D. Goguen, D. Sun, P. Klemm, E.H. Beachey 1987. Identification of two ancillary subunits of Escherichia coli type 1 fimbriae by using antibodies against synthetic oligopeptides of fim gene products. J.Bacteriol. 169:5530-5535
- Hanson, M.S., C.C. Brinton 1988. Identification and characterization of Escherichia coli type 1 pilus tip adhesion protein. Nature 332:265-268
- Krogfelt, K.A., H. Bermans, P. Klemm 1990. Direct evidence that the FimH protein is the mannose-specific adhesion of Escherichia coli type 1 fimbriae. Infect.Immun. 58:1995-1998
- Harris, S.L., D.A. Elliott, M.C. Blake, L.M. Must, M. Messenger, P.E. Orndorff 1990. Isolation and characterization of mutants with lesions affecting pellicle formation and erythrocyte agglutination by type 1 piliated Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 172