CheB
- Description: MCP-glutamate methylesterase / two-component response regulator-like
Gene name | cheB |
Synonyms | cheL |
Essential | no |
Product | MCP-glutamate methylesterase / two-component response regulator-like |
Function | motility and chemotaxis |
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: cheB | |
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: CheB | |
MW, pI | 38 kDa, 8.119 |
Gene length, protein length | 1071 bp, 357 aa |
Immediate neighbours | flhG, cheA |
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
motility and chemotaxis, phosphoproteins
This gene is a member of the following regulons
CodY regulon, DegU regulon, SigD regulon, Spo0A regulon
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU16420
Phenotypes of a mutant
- not essential for pellicle biofilm formation and mutant has similar fitness to the wild-type strain when competed during pellicle formation PubMed
Database entries
- BsubCyc: BSU16420
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: Protein L-glutamate O(5)-methyl ester + H2O = protein L-glutamate + methanol (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Protein family:
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization:
- cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)
Database entries
- BsubCyc: BSU16420
- Structure:
- UniProt: Q05522
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number: 3.1.1.61
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon: part of the fla-che operon
- Regulation: see fla-che operon
- Regulatory mechanism: see fla-che operon
- 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
Gerald L Hazelbauer, Wing-Cheung Lai
Bacterial chemoreceptors: providing enhanced features to two-component signaling.
Curr Opin Microbiol: 2010, 13(2);124-32
[PubMed:20122866]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Original publications
Theresa Hölscher, Benjamin Bartels, Yu-Cheng Lin, Ramses Gallegos-Monterrosa, Alexa Price-Whelan, Roberto Kolter, Lars E P Dietrich, Ákos T Kovács
Motility, Chemotaxis and Aerotaxis Contribute to Competitiveness during Bacterial Pellicle Biofilm Development.
J Mol Biol: 2015, 427(23);3695-3708
[PubMed:26122431]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Rebecca A Calvo, Daniel B Kearns
FlgM is secreted by the flagellar export apparatus in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2015, 197(1);81-91
[PubMed:25313396]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
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)
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)
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)
Michael W Bunn, George W Ordal
Receptor conformational changes enhance methylesterase activity during chemotaxis by Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2004, 51(3);721-8
[PubMed:14731274]
[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)
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)
J R Kirby, T B Niewold, S Maloy, G W Ordal
CheB is required for behavioural responses to negative stimuli during chemotaxis in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2000, 35(1);44-57
[PubMed:10632876]
[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)
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 S Bischoff, G W Ordal
Sequence and characterization of Bacillus subtilis CheB, a homolog of Escherichia coli CheY, and its role in a different mechanism of chemotaxis.
J Biol Chem: 1991, 266(19);12301-5
[PubMed:1905718]
[WorldCat.org]
(P p)