Type: | Domain | Name: | HP0242-like domain |
Description: | This domain is found in proteins of unknown function related to HP0242. The crystal structure of HP0242, a hypothetical protein from Helicobacter pylori(Campylobacter pylori) has been determined. It reveals an acid-adaptive protein possibly of physiological significance when H. pylori colonises the human stomach. The protein adopts a unique four alpha-helical triangular conformations. The biologically active form is thought to be a tetramer. The gene exist in an operon along with 6 other genes where the gene products appear to be related to iron storage and haem biosynthesis []. | Short Name: | HP0242-like_domain |