EpsE
- Description: inhibitor of motility and glycosyltransferase required for EPS biosynthesis
| Gene name | epsE |
| Synonyms | yveO |
| Essential | no |
| Product | glycosyltransferase, inhibitor of motility |
| Function | biofilm formation |
| Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: epsE | |
| Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: EpsE | |
| Regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways: Biofilm | |
| MW, pI | 32 kDa, 9.804 |
| Gene length, protein length | 834 bp, 278 aa |
| Immediate neighbours | epsF, epsD |
| Sequences | Protein DNA DNA_with_flanks |
Genetic context 
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Expression at a glance PubMed
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Contents
Categories containing this gene/protein
motility and chemotaxis, biofilm formation, membrane proteins
This gene is a member of the following regulons
AbrB regulon, EAR riboswitch, SinR regulon
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU34330
Phenotypes of a mutant
- smooth colonies on MsGG medium, no biofilm formation PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family: glycosyltransferase 2 family (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization: cell membrane, forms spots at flagellar basal bodies PubMed
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: P71054
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Additional information:
- induction by sequestration of SinR by SinI or SlrA PubMed
- the epsA-epsB-epsC-epsD-epsE-epsF-epsG-epsH-epsI-epsJ-epsK-epsL-epsM-epsN-epsO operon is not expressed in a ymdB mutant PubMed
- the amount of the mRNA is substantially decreased upon depletion of RNase Y (this is likely due to the increased stability of the sinR mRNA) PubMed
- the EAR riboswitch (eps-associated RNA switch) located between epsB and epsC mediates processive antitermination and allows expression of the long eps operon PubMed
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
- Daniel Kearns, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, homepage
- Richard Losick, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, USA homepage
Your additional remarks
References
Reviews
Massimiliano Marvasi, Pieter T Visscher, Lilliam Casillas Martinez
Exopolymeric substances (EPS) from Bacillus subtilis: polymers and genes encoding their synthesis.
FEMS Microbiol Lett: 2010, 313(1);1-9
[PubMed:20735481]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Original publications
The EAR RNA switch
Irnov Irnov, Wade C Winkler
A regulatory RNA required for antitermination of biofilm and capsular polysaccharide operons in Bacillales.
Mol Microbiol: 2010, 76(3);559-75
[PubMed:20374491]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Zasha Weinberg, Joy X Wang, Jarrod Bogue, Jingying Yang, Keith Corbino, Ryan H Moy, Ronald R Breaker
Comparative genomics reveals 104 candidate structured RNAs from bacteria, archaea, and their metagenomes.
Genome Biol: 2010, 11(3);R31
[PubMed:20230605]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Other original publications
Eric R Pozsgai, Kris M Blair, Daniel B Kearns
Modified mariner transposons for random inducible-expression insertions and transcriptional reporter fusion insertions in Bacillus subtilis.
Appl Environ Microbiol: 2012, 78(3);778-85
[PubMed:22113911]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Christine Diethmaier, Nico Pietack, Katrin Gunka, Christoph Wrede, Martin Lehnik-Habrink, Christina Herzberg, Sebastian Hübner, Jörg Stülke
A novel factor controlling bistability in Bacillus subtilis: the YmdB protein affects flagellin expression and biofilm formation.
J Bacteriol: 2011, 193(21);5997-6007
[PubMed:21856853]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Martin Lehnik-Habrink, Marc Schaffer, Ulrike Mäder, Christine Diethmaier, Christina Herzberg, Jörg Stülke
RNA processing in Bacillus subtilis: identification of targets of the essential RNase Y.
Mol Microbiol: 2011, 81(6);1459-73
[PubMed:21815947]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Sarah B Guttenplan, Kris M Blair, Daniel B Kearns
The EpsE flagellar clutch is bifunctional and synergizes with EPS biosynthesis to promote Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation.
PLoS Genet: 2010, 6(12);e1001243
[PubMed:21170308]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I e)
Onuma Chumsakul, Hiroki Takahashi, Taku Oshima, Takahiro Hishimoto, Shigehiko Kanaya, Naotake Ogasawara, Shu Ishikawa
Genome-wide binding profiles of the Bacillus subtilis transition state regulator AbrB and its homolog Abh reveals their interactive role in transcriptional regulation.
Nucleic Acids Res: 2011, 39(2);414-28
[PubMed:20817675]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Kazuo Kobayashi
SlrR/SlrA controls the initiation of biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2008, 69(6);1399-410
[PubMed:18647168]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Kris M Blair, Linda Turner, Jared T Winkelman, Howard C Berg, Daniel B Kearns
A molecular clutch disables flagella in the Bacillus subtilis biofilm.
Science: 2008, 320(5883);1636-8
[PubMed:18566286]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Yunrong Chai, Frances Chu, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
Bistability and biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2008, 67(2);254-63
[PubMed:18047568]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Frances Chu, Daniel B Kearns, Steven S Branda, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
Targets of the master regulator of biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2006, 59(4);1216-28
[PubMed:16430695]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Daniel B Kearns, Frances Chu, Steven S Branda, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
A master regulator for biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2005, 55(3);739-49
[PubMed:15661000]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
