MreB
- Description: cell-shape determining protein
Gene name | mreB |
Synonyms | divIVB |
Essential | yes PubMed |
Product | cell-shape determining protein |
Function | cell-shape determination |
MW, pI | 35 kDa, 4.901 |
Gene length, protein length | 1011 bp, 337 aa |
Immediate neighbours | mreC, radC |
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
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Contents
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag:
Phenotypes of a mutant
essential PubMed, the mutation can be suppressed by inactivation of ponA, ptsI, ccpA PubMed or addition of 5 mM Magnesium to the growth medium PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family: ftsA/mreB family (according to Swiss-Prot)
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization: forms helical structures close to the inner surface of the cytoplasmic membrane PubMed
Database entries
- Structure:
- Swiss prot entry: Q01465
- KEGG entry: BSU28030
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system: B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system (BACTH), available in Jeff Errington lab
- Antibody: available in the Jeff Errington and Peter Graumann labs
Labs working on this gene/protein
Jeff Errington, Newcastle University, UK homepage
Peter Graumann, Freiburg University, Germany homepage
Your additional remarks
References
- Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed