Function
Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of whooping cough. An essential step in the disease process is the attachment of the bacteria to the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract, enabling the organism to resist normal host-clearance mechanisms. It is unclear which bacterial cell surface component are responsible for adherence but the fimbriae of B.pertussis are prime candidates for being involved in this process.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Fimbrium
Product Specifications
Recombinant Bordetella pertussis Serotype 3 fimbrial subunit (fim3) is a recombinant protein from Bordetella pertussis (strain Tohama I / ATCC BAA-589 / NCTC 13251), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 26-204aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-tagged tag, molecular weight 23.2kDa, purity Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
