Type 1 encapsulin shell protein EncA

UniProtKB accession:  Q1D6H4

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UniProtKB description:  Shell component of a type 1, iron-storage encapsulin nanocompartment. Encapsulin nanocompartments are 32 nm in diameter with an iron- and phosphorus-rich core (4Fe:1P) about 24 nm in diameter. Upon expression in E.coli most particles are 32 nm, 20% are 18 nm. The core is filled with an average of 14 dense granules, 5-6 nm in diameter that are not evenly distributed. Each nanocompartment is estimated to hold 30,000-35,000 Fe atoms (PubMed:25024436, PubMed:31194509). The minor proteins EncB, EncC and EncD probably lie against the interior face of the nanocompartment (Probable).