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This entry represents the immunoglobulin-binding domain found in the Staphylococcus aureus virulence factor protein A (SpA). Protein A contains five highly homologous Ig-binding domains in tandem (designated domains E, D, A, B and C), which share a common structure consisting of three helices in a closed left-handed twist. Protein A can exist in both secreted and membrane-bound forms, and has two distinct Ig-binding activities: each domain can bind Fc-gamma (the constant region of IgG involved in effector functions) and Fab (the Ig fragment responsible for antigen recognition).