sdrD protein, putative; Cell surface-associated calcium-binding protein which plays an important role in adhesion and pathogenesis. Mediates interactions with components of the extracellular matrix such as host DSG1 to promote bacterial adhesion to host cells. Contributes to the resistance to killing by innate immune components such as neutrophils present in blood and thus attenuates bacterial clearance.

Conserved hypothetical protein; Involved in heme (porphyrin) scavenging. Binds hemoglobin and almost exclusively free-base protoporphyrin IX. Probably has a role as the central conduit of the isd heme uptake system, i.e. mediates the transfer of the iron-containing nutrient from IsdABH to the membrane translocation system IsdDEF. Hemin-free IsdC (apo-IsdC) acquires hemin from hemin-containing IsdA (holo-IsdA) probably through the activated holo-IsdA-apo-IsdC complex and due to the higher affinity of apo-IsdC for the cofactor. The reaction is reversible (By similarity).

Conserved hypothetical protein; Involved in heme (porphyrin) scavenging. Binds Fe(2+) and Fe(3+) heme but the largest fraction is Fe(2+) heme. Functions as a high-affinity heme binding protein and probably has a role in relaying heme-iron from cell wall-anchored isd proteins receptors to the probable permease IsdF; Belongs to the bacterial solute-binding protein 8 family.

Conserved hypothetical protein; Transpeptidase that anchors surface proteins to the cell wall (Probable). Recognizes and modifies its substrate by proteolytic cleavage of a C- terminal sorting signal. Following cleavage, a covalent intermediate is formed via a thioester bond between the sortase and its substrate, which is then transferred and covalently attached to the cell wall (Probable). This sortase recognizes an Asn-Pro-Gln- Thr-Asn (NPQTN) motif in IsdC, which is cleaved by the sortase between the threonine and aspargine residues; may only have 1 substrate in this bacterium (Pro [...]

Iron compound ABC transporter, permease protein, putative; Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for heme-iron. Responsible for the translocation of the substrate across the membrane (Probable).

Conserved hypothetical protein; Binds human plasma haptoglobin-hemoglobin complexes, haptoglobin and hemoglobin. Binds haptoglobin-hemoglobin complexes with significantly higher affinity than haptoglobin alone. Belongs to the IsdH family.

Conserved hypothetical protein; Allows bacterial pathogens to use the host heme as an iron source. Catalyzes the oxidative degradation of the heme macrocyclic porphyrin ring to the oxo-bilirubin chromophore staphylobilin (a mixture of the linear tetrapyrroles 5-oxo-delta-bilirubin and 15-oxo- beta-bilirubin) in the presence of a suitable electron donor such as ascorbate or NADPH--cytochrome P450 reductase, with subsequent release of free iron; Belongs to the antibiotic biosynthesis monooxygenase family. Heme-degrading monooxygenase IsdG subfamily.

Sortase, putative; Transpeptidase that anchors surface proteins to the cell wall. Recognizes and modifies its substrate by proteolytic cleavage of a C-terminal sorting signal. Following cleavage, a covalent intermediate is formed via a thioester bond between the sortase and its substrate, which is then transferred and covalently attached to the cell wall. This sortase recognizes a Leu-Pro-x-Thr-Gly (LPXTG) motif, which is cleaved by the sortase between the threonine and glycine residues. Utilizes lipid II as the peptidoglycan substrate for the sorting reaction. Responsible for the disp [...]

Conserved hypothetical protein; Allows bacterial pathogens to use the host heme as an iron source. Catalyzes the oxidative degradation of the heme macrocyclic porphyrin ring to the oxo-bilirubin chromophore staphylobilin (a mixture of the linear tetrapyrroles 5-oxo-delta-bilirubin and 15-oxo- beta-bilirubin) in the presence of a suitable electron donor such as ascorbate or NADPH--cytochrome P450 reductase, with subsequent release of free iron; Belongs to the antibiotic biosynthesis monooxygenase family. Heme-degrading monooxygenase IsdG subfamily.