comEB [Mon Aug 31 2015 13:55:41 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

late competence protein required for DNA binding and uptake

locus: BSU25580

pI: 5.37

mw: 20.00 kDa

function: genetic compentence

product: late competence protein

essential: no

synonyms: comD

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.1|Genetics] → [category|SW 3.1.7|Genetic competence]
• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1|Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1.3|Genetic competence]

syns: comD

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|genetic competence], [SW|membrane proteins]

This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]

• [SW|ComK regulon], [SW|ComN regulon]

The protein

Protein family

• cytidine and deoxycytidylate deaminase family (according to Swiss-Prot)

[SW|Localization]

• cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)
• localizes to one or both cell poles [Pubmed|21278288]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[SW|comEA]-[SW|comEB]-[SW|comEC]'' [Pubmed|7968523,19028902]

[SW|Sigma factor]

• [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|7968523]

Regulatory mechanism

• post-translational control by [protein|search|ComN] [Pubmed|19028902]
• ''[protein|search|yutB]'' is required for transcription [Pubmed|19028902]
• [protein|search|ComK]: transcription activation [Pubmed|8196543]

References

• 11814663,7968523,21278288,19028902