Fibrinogen-binding protein.

Clumping factor; Cell surface-associated protein implicated in virulence. Promotes bacterial attachment exclusively to the gamma-chain of human fibrinogen. Induces formation of bacterial clumps, which diminish the ability of group IIA phospholipase A2 to cause bacterial phospholipid hydrolysis and killing. Significantly decreases macrophage phagocytosis possibly thanks to the clumps, clumped bacteria being too large to be phagocytosed. Dominant factor responsible for human platelet aggregation, which may be an important mechanism for initiating infective endocarditis. Enhances spleen c [...]

Fibrinogen-binding protein.

Clumping factor B, putative; Cell surface-associated protein implicated in virulence by promoting bacterial attachment to both alpha- and beta-chains of human fibrinogen and inducing the formation of bacterial clumps. Partly responsible for mediating bacterial attachment to the highly keratinized squamous epithelial cells from the nasal cavity via an interaction with cytokeratin K10 (K10). Also promotes bacterial attachment to cultured keratinocytes, possibly through an interaction with cytokeratin K10. Binds mouse cytokeratin K10. Activates human platelet aggregation; Belongs to the s [...]

Fibrinogen-binding protein.

Elastin binding protein; Promotes binding of soluble elastin peptides and tropoelastin to S.aureus cells although it is not able to promote bacterial adherence to immobilized elastin and, therefore, is not a microbial surface component recognizing adhesive matrix molecule (MSCRAMM). May be involved in sensing the environment or in nutrient transport, since its loss caused a growth defect.

Fibrinogen-binding protein.

Enolase; Catalyzes the reversible conversion of 2-phosphoglycerate into phosphoenolpyruvate. It is essential for the degradation of carbohydrates via glycolysis; Belongs to the enolase family.

Fibrinogen-binding protein.

Fibronectin-binding protein precursor, putative; Possesses multiple, substituting fibronectin (Fn) binding regions, each capable of conferring adherence to both soluble and immobilized forms of Fn. This confers to S.aureus the ability to invade endothelial cells both in vivo and in vitro, without requiring additional factors, although in a slow and inefficient way through actin rearrangements in host cells. This invasion process is mediated by integrin alpha-5/beta-1. Promotes bacterial attachment to both soluble and immobilized forms of fibrinogen (Fg) by means of a unique binding sit [...]

Fibrinogen-binding protein.

Alpha-hemolysin precursor; Alpha-toxin binds to the membrane of eukaryotic cells resulting in the release of low-molecular weight molecules and leading to an eventual osmotic lysis. Inhibits host neutrophil chemotaxis to the lesion region (Probable). Heptamer oligomerization and pore formation is required for lytic activity (By similarity). Belongs to the aerolysin family.

Fibrinogen-binding protein.

Intercellular adhesion protein A, putative; N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase that catalyzes the polymerization of single monomer units of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine to produce the linear homopolymer poly-beta-1,6-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (PNAG, also referred to as PIA), a biofilm adhesin polysaccharide. Requires IcaD for full activity (By similarity).

Fibrinogen-binding protein.

Conserved hypothetical protein; Promotes adhesion of bacterial cells to human squamous nasal epithelial cells, a phenomenon which is likely to be important in nasal colonization. Forms short, extremely dense and thin fibrils all over the bacterial surface. Does not bind to either buccal cells or non- differentiated keratinocytes. Promotes cellular aggregation leading to biofilm formation.

Fibrinogen-binding protein.

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.

Accessory gene regulator protein B; Essential for the production of a quorum sensing system signal molecule, the autoinducing peptide (AIP). This quorum sensing system is responsible for the regulation of the expression of virulence factor genes. Involved in the proteolytic processing of AgrD, the precursor of AIP; Belongs to the AgrB family.

Clumping factor; Cell surface-associated protein implicated in virulence. Promotes bacterial attachment exclusively to the gamma-chain of human fibrinogen. Induces formation of bacterial clumps, which diminish the ability of group IIA phospholipase A2 to cause bacterial phospholipid hydrolysis and killing. Significantly decreases macrophage phagocytosis possibly thanks to the clumps, clumped bacteria being too large to be phagocytosed. Dominant factor responsible for human platelet aggregation, which may be an important mechanism for initiating infective endocarditis. Enhances spleen c [...]

Accessory gene regulator protein B; Essential for the production of a quorum sensing system signal molecule, the autoinducing peptide (AIP). This quorum sensing system is responsible for the regulation of the expression of virulence factor genes. Involved in the proteolytic processing of AgrD, the precursor of AIP; Belongs to the AgrB family.

Clumping factor B, putative; Cell surface-associated protein implicated in virulence by promoting bacterial attachment to both alpha- and beta-chains of human fibrinogen and inducing the formation of bacterial clumps. Partly responsible for mediating bacterial attachment to the highly keratinized squamous epithelial cells from the nasal cavity via an interaction with cytokeratin K10 (K10). Also promotes bacterial attachment to cultured keratinocytes, possibly through an interaction with cytokeratin K10. Binds mouse cytokeratin K10. Activates human platelet aggregation; Belongs to the s [...]

Accessory gene regulator protein B; Essential for the production of a quorum sensing system signal molecule, the autoinducing peptide (AIP). This quorum sensing system is responsible for the regulation of the expression of virulence factor genes. Involved in the proteolytic processing of AgrD, the precursor of AIP; Belongs to the AgrB family.

Conserved hypothetical protein; DNA-binding protein that represses the expression of many genes that are induced as cells make the transition from rapid exponential growth to stationary phase. It is a GTP-binding protein that senses the intracellular GTP concentration as an indicator of nutritional limitations. At low GTP concentration it no longer binds GTP and stop to act as a transcriptional repressor; Belongs to the CodY family.

Accessory gene regulator protein B; Essential for the production of a quorum sensing system signal molecule, the autoinducing peptide (AIP). This quorum sensing system is responsible for the regulation of the expression of virulence factor genes. Involved in the proteolytic processing of AgrD, the precursor of AIP; Belongs to the AgrB family.

Elastin binding protein; Promotes binding of soluble elastin peptides and tropoelastin to S.aureus cells although it is not able to promote bacterial adherence to immobilized elastin and, therefore, is not a microbial surface component recognizing adhesive matrix molecule (MSCRAMM). May be involved in sensing the environment or in nutrient transport, since its loss caused a growth defect.

Accessory gene regulator protein B; Essential for the production of a quorum sensing system signal molecule, the autoinducing peptide (AIP). This quorum sensing system is responsible for the regulation of the expression of virulence factor genes. Involved in the proteolytic processing of AgrD, the precursor of AIP; Belongs to the AgrB family.

Alpha-hemolysin precursor; Alpha-toxin binds to the membrane of eukaryotic cells resulting in the release of low-molecular weight molecules and leading to an eventual osmotic lysis. Inhibits host neutrophil chemotaxis to the lesion region (Probable). Heptamer oligomerization and pore formation is required for lytic activity (By similarity). Belongs to the aerolysin family.

Accessory gene regulator protein B; Essential for the production of a quorum sensing system signal molecule, the autoinducing peptide (AIP). This quorum sensing system is responsible for the regulation of the expression of virulence factor genes. Involved in the proteolytic processing of AgrD, the precursor of AIP; Belongs to the AgrB family.

Response regulator, putative; Member of the two-component regulatory system SaeR/SaeS involved in the regulation of staphylococcal virulence factors in a strain-dependent fashion. Probably functions as a transcriptional regulator via a specific DNA-binding domain, recognizing motifs near the promoter sequences of target genes. SaeR/SaeS activates the expression of exoproteins involved in adhesion and invasion of host cells, including hemolysins (Hla, Hlb), Coa, DNase, Spa and cell wall- associated proteins (Emp, Eap, FnbA). Acts probably downstream of the Agr system in the regulatory c [...]

Accessory gene regulator protein B; Essential for the production of a quorum sensing system signal molecule, the autoinducing peptide (AIP). This quorum sensing system is responsible for the regulation of the expression of virulence factor genes. Involved in the proteolytic processing of AgrD, the precursor of AIP; Belongs to the AgrB family.

Staphylococcal accessory regulator T, putative; Global regulator with both positive and negative effects that controls expression of several virulence factors and biofilm formation process in a cell density-dependent manner. In a strain-dependent manner plays a role in multidrug resistance mechanism. Is required for transcription of primary transcripts RNAII and RNAIII generated by agr (virulence accessory gene regulator) locus. Acts as a transcriptional activator of the genes encoding, among others, for fibronectin binding proteins (fnbA and fnbB), hemolysins (hla, hld, hlgB and hlgC) [...]

Accessory gene regulator protein B; Essential for the production of a quorum sensing system signal molecule, the autoinducing peptide (AIP). This quorum sensing system is responsible for the regulation of the expression of virulence factor genes. Involved in the proteolytic processing of AgrD, the precursor of AIP; Belongs to the AgrB family.

Conserved hypothetical protein; Negative regulator of sarA transcription at late exponential and stationary growth phases. It contributes to the modulation of target genes downstream of the sarA regulatory cascade. Also, positively regulates expression of primary transcripts RNAII and RNAIII generated by agr (virulence accessory gene regulator) locus.

Arginine repressor; Regulates arginine biosynthesis genes.

BirA bifunctional protein, putative; Acts both as a biotin--[acetyl-CoA-carboxylase] ligase and a repressor; Belongs to the biotin--protein ligase family.

Arginine repressor; Regulates arginine biosynthesis genes.

Conserved hypothetical protein; DNA-binding protein that represses the expression of many genes that are induced as cells make the transition from rapid exponential growth to stationary phase. It is a GTP-binding protein that senses the intracellular GTP concentration as an indicator of nutritional limitations. At low GTP concentration it no longer binds GTP and stop to act as a transcriptional repressor; Belongs to the CodY family.

Conserved hypothetical protein; Regulates arginine biosynthesis genes.

BirA bifunctional protein, putative; Acts both as a biotin--[acetyl-CoA-carboxylase] ligase and a repressor; Belongs to the biotin--protein ligase family.