FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as HDEB_ECOLI, hdeB, yhhD, yhiC. Required for optimal acid stress protection, which is important for survival of enteric bacteria in the acidic environment of the host stomach. Exhibits a chaperone-like activity at acidic pH by preventing the aggregation of many different periplasmic proteins. Homodimer at neutral pH. Dissociates into monomers at acidic pH.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

hdeB

Acid stress chaperone HdeB

hdeB

Molecular Synopsis