This entry represents the N-terminal domain of yeast alpha-agglutinin [1, 2] and agglutinin-like (ALS) proteins. The ALS glycoproteins have been associated with binding of host-cell surface proteins and small peptides of random sequence, the formatio ...
This entry represents the N-terminal domain of yeast alpha-agglutinin [1, 2] and agglutinin-like (ALS) proteins. The ALS glycoproteins have been associated with binding of host-cell surface proteins and small peptides of random sequence, the formation of biofilms and amyloid fibers. The N-terminal domains of Candida albicans ALS3 and ALS9 were shown to be involved in peptide binding [3, 4]. The ligand recognition of these domains relies on a motif capable of binding the flexible C terminus of peptides in extended conformation. In baker's yeast alpha-agglutinin, this domain was implicated in high affinity binding to a-agglutinin that mediates cell-cell contact during mating [5, 6].
