Function
Required for efficient dissemination. Necessary for lysis of the two cellular membranes that surround bacteria in protrusions during cell-to-cell spread. Is sufficient to induce macrophage apoptosis through activation of the interleukin-1 beta converting enzyme (ICE) in infected macrophages.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted; Host membrane (Multi-pass membrane protein); Host cell; Host nucleus
Product Specifications
Recombinant Shigella flexneri Type 3 secretion system translocon protein SctE (sctE), partial is a recombinant protein from Shigella flexneri, expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 1-312aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-tagged tag, purity >85% (SDS-PAGE). Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
