BBa_K541505 1 BBa_K541505 limulus anti-LPS factor (LALF) 2011-07-18T11:00:00Z 2015-05-08T01:12:38Z horseshoe crab Released HQ 2013 Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), or endotoxin, is the major mediator of septic shock, a serious complication of Gram-negative bacterial infections in humans. Molecules that bind LPS and neutralize its biological effects or enhance its clearance could have important clinical applications. Limulus anti-LPS factor (LALF) binds LPS tightly, and, in animal models, reduces mortality when administered before or after LPS challenge or bacterial infection. The wedge- shaped molecule has a striking charge distribution and amphipathicity that suggest how it can insert into membranes. The binding site for LPS probably involves an extended amphipathic loop, and it has been proposed that two mammalian LPS-binding proteins will have a similar loop. The amphipathic loop structure may be used in the design of molecules with therapeutic properties against septic shock. false false _708_ 0 8463 9 In stock true optimized for both e.coli and b.subtilis false Fazilet Guler annotation2123467 1 LALF range2123467 1 1 312 BBa_K541505_sequence 1 atggatggaatttggacacaactgatttttaccctggtgaagaaccttgctacactttggcaatccggcgattttcagttccttgaccatgaatgccattaccgtattaaacctacgtttagacgcttgaagtggaagtataaaggaaaattttggtgcccgtcttggaccagcattactggacgtgcgacaaagtcatcacgctccggtgccgtcgaacattcggtccgaaattttgttgggcaagcgaagtcgtcaggcctgataacgcaaagacaagcggaacagtttattagtcaatacaattaataa igem2sbol 1 iGEM to SBOL conversion Conversion of the iGEM parts registry to SBOL2.1 Chris J. Myers James Alastair McLaughlin 2017-03-06T15:00:00.000Z