CorA
- Description: general stress protein, magnesium transporter
Gene name | corA |
Synonyms | yqhC , yqxL |
Essential | no |
Product | magnesium transporter |
Function | magnesium transport |
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: corA | |
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways: metal ion homeostasis | |
MW, pI | 37 kDa, 9.536 |
Gene length, protein length | 951 bp, 317 aa |
Immediate neighbours | comGA, yqhB |
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
transporters/ other, metal ion homeostasis (K, Na, Ca, Mg), general stress proteins (controlled by SigB), membrane proteins
This gene is a member of the following regulons
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU24740
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:
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization:
- cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: P40948
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon: corA 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
Nora Au, Elke Kuester-Schoeck, Veena Mandava, Laura E Bothwell, Susan P Canny, Karen Chachu, Sierra A Colavito, Shakierah N Fuller, Eli S Groban, Laura A Hensley, Theresa C O'Brien, Amish Shah, Jessica T Tierney, Louise L Tomm, Thomas M O'Gara, Alexi I Goranov, Alan D Grossman, Charles M Lovett
Genetic composition of the Bacillus subtilis SOS system.
J Bacteriol: 2005, 187(22);7655-66
[PubMed:16267290]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Hanne-Leena Hyyryläinen, Matti Sarvas, Vesa P Kontinen
Transcriptome analysis of the secretion stress response of Bacillus subtilis.
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol: 2005, 67(3);389-96
[PubMed:15856219]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Dirk Höper, Uwe Völker, Michael Hecker
Comprehensive characterization of the contribution of individual SigB-dependent general stress genes to stress resistance of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2005, 187(8);2810-26
[PubMed:15805528]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Mary Ann Warren, Lisa M Kucharski, Alexander Veenstra, Liang Shi, Paul F Grulich, Michael E Maguire
The CorA Mg2+ transporter is a homotetramer.
J Bacteriol: 2004, 186(14);4605-12
[PubMed:15231793]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
M Albano, R Breitling, D A Dubnau
Nucleotide sequence and genetic organization of the Bacillus subtilis comG operon.
J Bacteriol: 1989, 171(10);5386-404
[PubMed:2507524]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)