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. 2016 Sep 8;7(1):10.1128/ecosalplus.ESP-0006-2016. doi: 10.1128/ecosalplus.esp-0006-2016

Table 4.

The fimbrial adhesins of ETEC and their receptors

Fimbriae Adhesins Intestinal receptor molecules References
F4ab FaeG(ab) b: Transferrin N-glycan (74 kDa)a 159, 619
Galactosylceramide, sulfatide, sulf-lactosylceramide, globotriaosylceramidebc: IMPTGP (210–240 kDa)a,b 162,620, 621
bcd: Glycoproteins (45–70 kDa)cAminopeptidase N 137,160, 161
F4ac FaeG(ac) bc: IMPTGP (210–240 kDa)a 620, 621
Galactosylceramidebcd: Glycoproteins (45–70 kDa)cAminopeptidase N 162,137,160, 161
F4ad FaeG(ad) d: Neutral glycosphyngolipidsa 622
bcd: Glycoproteins (45–70 kDa)2Aminopeptidase N 137,160, 161
F41 Major subunit Unknown (erythrocytes: glycophorin AM) 120, 183
F5 FanC N-GlycolylsialoparaglobosideN-Glycolyl-GM3 139, 140, 189, 190
F6 FasG SulfatideProteins (32–35 kDa) 142, 143, 165, 195
FasA Ceramide monohexoside(hydroxylated galactosylcerebroside)
F18ac FedF Unknown [F18ab: α(1,2)-fucosyl-containing glycoconjugates] 205, 206
F17a F17-G Mucins, glycoproteins (170–200 kDa) 146
a

As suggested by Billey et al. (155).

b

Intestinal mucin-type sialoglycoproteins.

c

As suggested by van den Broeck et al. (156).

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