remB [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:29 GMT+0100 (CET)]

involved in the activation of biofilm matrix biosynthetic operons, acts in parallel to SinR, AbrB, and DegU

locus: BSU00050

pI: 8.80

mw: 5.00 kDa

function: regulation of biofilm formation

product: regulator of the extracellular matrix

essential: no

synonyms: yaaB

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1|Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1.2|Biofilm formation]
• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1|Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1.2|Biofilm formation] → [category|SW 4.1.2.5|Other proteins required for biofilm formation]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|biofilm formation]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 4,567 -> 4,812

Phenotypes of a mutant

• smooth colonies on MsGG medium, no [SW|biofilm formation] [Pubmed|22113911]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[protein|search|yaaA]-[protein|search|recF]-[protein|search|remB]-[protein|search|gyrB]'' [Pubmed|2987848]

[SW|Sigma factor]

• [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|2987848]

Labs working on this gene/protein

• [SW|Daniel Kearns], Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, [http://www.bio.indiana.edu/facultyresearch/faculty/Kearns.html homepage]

References

• 2987848,19363116