Structural highlights
Function
PAPE_ECOLX Repeated PapE subunits make up the thin (2 nm in diameter) tip fibrillum of the pilus. Subunits are arranged in a open helical conformation. Pili with a defective papE gene have low adhesive capacity or none; however, the binding property of the whole cell is not affected. Pili are polar filaments radiating from the surface of the bacterium to a length of 0.5-1.5 micrometers and numbering 100-300 per cell, and enable bacteria to colonize the epithelium of specific host organs.
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
