GerKB
- Description: Nutrient receptor
Gene name | gerKB |
Synonyms | |
Essential | no |
Product | Nutrient receptor |
Function | germination |
MW, pI | 41 kDa, 8.921 |
Gene length, protein length | 1119 bp, 373 aa |
Immediate neighbours | gerKC, yclH |
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
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Contents
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU03720
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family: View classification (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Interactions:
- Localization: cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: P49940
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Sigma factor: SigG PubMed
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Your additional remarks
References
Krzysztof Hinc, Krzysztofa Nagórska, Adam Iwanicki, Grzegorz Wegrzyn, Simone J Séror, Michal Obuchowski
Expression of genes coding for GerA and GerK spore germination receptors is dependent on the protein phosphatase PrpE.
J Bacteriol: 2006, 188(12);4373-83
[PubMed:16740944]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Takao Igarashi, Peter Setlow
Transcription of the Bacillus subtilis gerK operon, which encodes a spore germinant receptor, and comparison with that of operons encoding other germinant receptors.
J Bacteriol: 2006, 188(11);4131-6
[PubMed:16707705]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Swaroopa Atluri, Katerina Ragkousi, Donna E Cortezzo, Peter Setlow
Cooperativity between different nutrient receptors in germination of spores of Bacillus subtilis and reduction of this cooperativity by alterations in the GerB receptor.
J Bacteriol: 2006, 188(1);28-36
[PubMed:16352818]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)