Involved in regulation of length and mediation of adhesion of type 1 fimbriae (but not necessary for the production of fimbriae). Adhesin responsible for the binding to D-mannose. It is laterally positioned at intervals in the structure of the type 1 fimbriae. In order to integrate FimH in the fimbriae FimF and FimG are needed.
Structural basis of tropism of Escherichia coli to the bladder during urinary tract infection.Hung C.S., Bouckaert J., Hung D., Pinkner J., Widberg C., DeFusco A., Auguste C.G., Strouse R., Langermann S., Waksman G., Hultgren S.J.Mol. Microbiol. 44:903-915(2002)
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