Xpf

Gene name	xpf
Synonyms	pcf, ykxE
Essential	no
Product	PBSX prophage RNA polymerase sigma factor
Function	transcription of PBSX prophage genes
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: xpf
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: Xpf
MW, pI	19 kDa, 8.084
Gene length, protein length	507 bp, 169 aa
Immediate neighbours	xtrA, xtmA
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
Expression at a glance   PubMed

Categories containing this gene/protein

transcription, sigma factors and their control, PBSX prophage

The Xpf regulon:

• xtmA-xtmB-xkdE-xkdF-xkdG-xkdH-xkdI-xkdJ-xkdK-xkdM

The gene

Basic information

• Locus tag: BSU12560

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: no entry

• SubtiList entry: [1]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:

• Protein family:

• Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

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• Modification:

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• Interactions:
  • Xpf-(RpoB-RpoC)

• Localization:

Database entries

• Structure:

• UniProt: P39784

• KEGG entry: [2]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon:

• Expression browser: xpf PubMed

• Sigma factor:

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Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody:

References

G E McDonnell, H Wood, K M Devine, D J McConnell
Genetic control of bacterial suicide: regulation of the induction of PBSX in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1994, 176(18);5820-30
[PubMed:8083174] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)