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formed by residues 1-37 and 94-108. The mannan binding site is only found in domain A. This figure is taken from | formed by residues 1-37 and 94-108. The mannan binding site is only found in domain A. This figure is taken from |
Revision as of 16:48, 16 October 2014
Microvirin (MVN)---a lectin from Microcystis aeruginosa
Introduction
This plasmid is a basic part of the mannan binding lectin Microvirin (MVN). Microvirin can be expressed in E. coli and it can bind to Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806 specifically.
Sequence and Features
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]Illegal SapI site found at 23
Usage and Biology
MVN is a lectin isolated from the cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806. It is an 108 aa protein that consists of 2 domains. According to a carbohydrate microarray carried out previously, MVN binds to carbohydrate and the highest signals are observed with structures that contain α(1→2) linked mannose residues [1]. A binding partner of MVN was identified in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) fraction of M. aeruginosa PCC7806 and it possibly represents the O-antigen of a LPS. MVN has been previously expressed in E. coli and its binding effect to cyanobacteria cells is species-specific [1].