ComP
- Description: two-component sensor kinase, detects extracellular ComX
Gene name | comP |
Synonyms | |
Essential | no |
Product | two-component sensor kinase |
Function | regulation of genetic competence and quorum sensing |
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: comP | |
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: ComP | |
MW, pI | 89 kDa, 7.997 |
Gene length, protein length | 2307 bp, 769 aa |
Immediate neighbours | comA, comX |
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
genetic competence, protein modification, transcription factors and their control, quorum sensing, membrane proteins, phosphoproteins
This gene is a member of the following regulons
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU31690
Phenotypes of a mutant
- the mutation suppresses the mucoid phenotype of motA or motB mutants due to loss of DegU phosphorylation and concomitant reduced expression of the pgsB-pgsC-pgsA operon PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: autophosphorylation, phosphorylation of ComA
- Protein family:
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains: eight transmembrane segments
- Modification: autophosphorylation on a His residue
- Effectors of protein activity: ComX (extracellular)
- Localization: cell membrane PubMed
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: Q99027
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon: comP PubMed
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
- 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
Reviews
Leendert W Hamoen, Gerard Venema, Oscar P Kuipers
Controlling competence in Bacillus subtilis: shared use of regulators.
Microbiology (Reading): 2003, 149(Pt 1);9-17
[PubMed:12576575]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
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Original Publications