CheC
Gene name | cheC |
Synonyms | ylxJ |
Essential | no |
Product | CheY-P phosphatase |
Function | motility and chemotaxis |
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: CheC | |
MW, pI | 22 kDa, 4.035 |
Gene length, protein length | 627 bp, 209 aa |
Immediate neighbours | cheW, cheD |
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
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, motility and chemotaxis
This gene is a member of the following regulons
CodY regulon, SigD regulon, Spo0A regulon
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU16450
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Protein family: cheC family (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Paralogous protein(s):FliY
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity: interaction with CheD enhances phosphatase activity towards CheY-P PubMed
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: P40403
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon:
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
- in minimal medium, CheC is present with 770 +/- 330 molecules per cell PubMed
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Your additional remarks
References
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)
Ruth E Silversmith
Auxiliary phosphatases in two-component signal transduction.
Curr Opin Microbiol: 2010, 13(2);177-83
[PubMed:20133180]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Y Pazy, M A Motaleb, M T Guarnieri, N W Charon, R Zhao, R E Silversmith
Identical phosphatase mechanisms achieved through distinct modes of binding phosphoprotein substrate.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 2010, 107(5);1924-9
[PubMed:20080618]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Travis J Muff, George W Ordal
The diverse CheC-type phosphatases: chemotaxis and beyond.
Mol Microbiol: 2008, 70(5);1054-61
[PubMed:18990184]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Christopher V Rao, George D Glekas, George W Ordal
The three adaptation systems of Bacillus subtilis chemotaxis.
Trends Microbiol: 2008, 16(10);480-7
[PubMed:18774298]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P 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)
Travis J Muff, Richard M Foster, Peter J Y Liu, George W Ordal
CheX in the three-phosphatase system of bacterial chemotaxis.
J Bacteriol: 2007, 189(19);7007-13
[PubMed:17675386]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Travis J Muff, George W Ordal
Assays for CheC, FliY, and CheX as representatives of response regulator phosphatases.
Methods Enzymol: 2007, 423;336-48
[PubMed:17609139]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Xingjuan Chao, Travis J Muff, Sang-Youn Park, Sheng Zhang, Abiola M Pollard, George W Ordal, Alexandrine M Bilwes, Brian R Crane
A receptor-modifying deamidase in complex with a signaling phosphatase reveals reciprocal regulation.
Cell: 2006, 124(3);561-71
[PubMed:16469702]
[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)
Michael M Saulmon, Ece Karatan, George W Ordal
Effect of loss of CheC and other adaptational proteins on chemotactic behaviour in Bacillus subtilis.
Microbiology (Reading): 2004, 150(Pt 3);581-589
[PubMed:14993307]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Hendrik Szurmant, Travis J Muff, George W Ordal
Bacillus subtilis CheC and FliY are members of a novel class of CheY-P-hydrolyzing proteins in the chemotactic signal transduction cascade.
J Biol Chem: 2004, 279(21);21787-92
[PubMed:14749334]
[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)
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)
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)
J R Kirby, C J Kristich, S L Feinberg, G W Ordal
Methanol production during chemotaxis to amino acids in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 1997, 24(4);869-78
[PubMed:9194713]
[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)
M M Rosario, J R Kirby, D A Bochar, G W Ordal
Chemotactic methylation and behavior in Bacillus subtilis: role of two unique proteins, CheC and CheD.
Biochemistry: 1995, 34(11);3823-31
[PubMed:7893679]
[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)