Surface Protein Dispersin of Enteroaggregative Binds Plasminogen That Is Converted Into Active Plasmin.

Dispersin is a 10.2 kDa-immunogenic protein secreted by enteroaggregative (EAEC). In the prototypical EAEC strain 042, dispersin is non-covalently bound to the outer membrane, assisting dispersion across the intestinal mucosa by overcoming electrostatic attraction between the AAF/II fimbriae and the bacterial surface.