CheA
- Description: two-component sensor kinase, chemotactic signal modulator
Gene name | cheA |
Synonyms | cheN |
Essential | no |
Product | two-component sensor kinase |
Function | chemotactic signal modulator |
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: cheA | |
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: CheA | |
MW, pI | 74 kDa, 4.452 |
Gene length, protein length | 2013 bp, 671 aa |
Immediate neighbours | cheB, cheW |
Sequences | Protein DNA DNA_with_flanks |
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
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Expression at a glance PubMed |
Contents
Categories containing this gene/protein
protein modification, transcription factors and their control, motility and chemotaxis, membrane proteins, phosphoproteins
This gene is a member of the following regulons
CodY regulon, DegU regulon, SigD regulon, Spo0A regulon
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU16430
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- BsubCyc: BSU16430
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: autophosphorylation, phosphorylation of CheY and CheB PubMed
- Protein family:
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- autophosphorylation on a His residue
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization:
- membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)
- localizes to the cell poles PubMed
Database entries
- BsubCyc: BSU16430
- Structure:
- UniProt: P29072
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon: the fla-che operon
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
- in minimal medium, CheA is present with 2,600 +/- 560 molecules per cell PubMed
- number of protein molecules per cell (minimal medium with glucose and ammonium): 705 PubMed
- number of protein molecules per cell (complex medium with amino acids, without glucose): 1580 PubMed
- number of protein molecules per cell (minimal medium with glucose and ammonium, exponential phase): 483 PubMed
- number of protein molecules per cell (minimal medium with glucose and ammonium, early stationary phase after glucose exhaustion): 188 PubMed
- number of protein molecules per cell (minimal medium with glucose and ammonium, late stationary phase after glucose exhaustion): 62 PubMed
Biological materials
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Your additional remarks
References
Reviews
Original publications
Serena Mordini, Cecilia Osera, Simone Marini, Francesco Scavone, Riccardo Bellazzi, Alessandro Galizzi, Cinzia Calvio
The role of SwrA, DegU and P(D3) in fla/che expression in B. subtilis.
PLoS One: 2013, 8(12);e85065
[PubMed:24386445]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I e)
Wei Yuan, George D Glekas, George M Allen, Hanna E Walukiewicz, Christopher V Rao, George W Ordal
The importance of the interaction of CheD with CheC and the chemoreceptors compared to its enzymatic activity during chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis.
PLoS One: 2012, 7(12);e50689
[PubMed:23226535]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
George D Glekas, Matthew J Plutz, Hanna E Walukiewicz, George M Allen, Christopher V Rao, George W Ordal
Elucidation of the multiple roles of CheD in Bacillus subtilis chemotaxis.
Mol Microbiol: 2012, 86(3);743-56
[PubMed:22931217]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Vincent J Cannistraro, George D Glekas, Christopher V Rao, George W Ordal
Cellular stoichiometry of the chemotaxis proteins in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2011, 193(13);3220-7
[PubMed:21515776]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Kang Wu, Hanna E Walukiewicz, George D Glekas, George W Ordal, Christopher V Rao
Attractant binding induces distinct structural changes to the polar and lateral signaling clusters in Bacillus subtilis chemotaxis.
J Biol Chem: 2011, 286(4);2587-95
[PubMed:21098025]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Travis J Muff, George W Ordal
The CheC phosphatase regulates chemotactic adaptation through CheD.
J Biol Chem: 2007, 282(47);34120-8
[PubMed:17908686]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Kazuo Kobayashi
Gradual activation of the response regulator DegU controls serial expression of genes for flagellum formation and biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2007, 66(2);395-409
[PubMed:17850253]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
H Werhane, P Lopez, M Mendel, M Zimmer, G W Ordal, L M Márquez-Magaña
The last gene of the fla/che operon in Bacillus subtilis, ylxL, is required for maximal sigmaD function.
J Bacteriol: 2004, 186(12);4025-9
[PubMed:15175317]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Virginie Molle, Masaya Fujita, Shane T Jensen, Patrick Eichenberger, José E González-Pastor, Jun S Liu, Richard Losick
The Spo0A regulon of Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2003, 50(5);1683-701
[PubMed:14651647]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Michael A Zimmer, Hendrik Szurmant, Michael M Saulmon, Marissa A Collins, Jason S Bant, George W Ordal
The role of heterologous receptors in McpB-mediated signalling in Bacillus subtilis chemotaxis.
Mol Microbiol: 2002, 45(2);555-68
[PubMed:12123464]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Liam F Garrity, George W Ordal
Activation of the CheA kinase by asparagine in Bacillus subtilis chemotaxis.
Microbiology (Reading): 1997, 143(Pt 9);2945-2951
[PubMed:12094812]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
J R Kirby, C J Kristich, M M Saulmon, M A Zimmer, L F Garrity, I B Zhulin, G W Ordal
CheC is related to the family of flagellar switch proteins and acts independently from CheD to control chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2001, 42(3);573-85
[PubMed:11722727]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
E Karatan, M M Saulmon, M W Bunn, G W Ordal
Phosphorylation of the response regulator CheV is required for adaptation to attractants during Bacillus subtilis chemotaxis.
J Biol Chem: 2001, 276(47);43618-26
[PubMed:11553614]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
C Fabret, V A Feher, J A Hoch
Two-component signal transduction in Bacillus subtilis: how one organism sees its world.
J Bacteriol: 1999, 181(7);1975-83
[PubMed:10094672]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
L F Garrity, S L Schiel, R Merrill, J Reizer, M H Saier, G W Ordal
Unique regulation of carbohydrate chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis by the phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent phosphotransferase system and the methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein McpC.
J Bacteriol: 1998, 180(17);4475-80
[PubMed:9721285]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
W Estacio, S S Anna-Arriola, M Adedipe, L M Márquez-Magaña
Dual promoters are responsible for transcription initiation of the fla/che operon in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1998, 180(14);3548-55
[PubMed:9657996]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
M M Rosario, G W Ordal
CheC and CheD interact to regulate methylation of Bacillus subtilis methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins.
Mol Microbiol: 1996, 21(3);511-8
[PubMed:8866475]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
L M Márquez-Magaña, M J Chamberlin
Characterization of the sigD transcription unit of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1994, 176(8);2427-34
[PubMed:8157612]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
D K Fuhrer, G W Ordal
Bacillus subtilis CheN, a homolog of CheA, the central regulator of chemotaxis in Escherichia coli.
J Bacteriol: 1991, 173(23);7443-8
[PubMed:1938941]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)