| Type: | Domain | Name: | Peptidase C25, Ig-like domain |
| Description: | This domain is found in almost all members of MEROPS peptidase family C25, (clan CD). Peptidase family C25 is a protein family found in the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis(Bacteroides gingivalis) a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterial species strongly associated with adult periodontitis. One of its distinguishing characteristics and putative virulence properties is the ability to agglutinate erythrocytes []. It is a highly proteolytic organism which metabolises small peptides and amino acids. Indirect evidence suggests that the proteases produced by this microorganism constitute an important virulence factor []. Protease-encoding genes have been shown to contain multiple copies of repeated nucleotide sequences. These conserved sequences have also been found in haemagglutinin genes []. | Short Name: | Peptidase_C25_Ig-like_domain |
