Function
A bacterial surface lipoprotein that binds host (human) complement factor H (fH, gene CFH), binding contributes to the avoidance of complement-mediated lysis by N.meningitidis. Binding of fH to the bacteria surface is independent of bacterial sialic acid moieties. fH binding affinity is high enough that it may sequester plasma fH, depleting its circulating levels and de-regulating complement in the host (Probable).
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cell outer membrane (Lipid-anchor); Secreted; Extracellular vesicle, bacterial extracellular vesicle
Product Specifications
Recombinant Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B Factor H binding protein (fhbP) is a recombinant protein from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (strain MC58), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 20-274aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-SUMO-tagged tag, molecular weight 39.9kDa, purity Greater than 95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
