polyglycerolphosphate lipoteichoic acid synthase, general stress protein, major secreted protein, required for survival at low temperature (4°C)
function
biosynthesis of lipoteichoic acid
product
minor lipoteichoic acid synthetase
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.1|Cell envelope and cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.1|Cell wall synthesis] → [category|SW 1.1.1.3|Biosynthesis of lipoteichoic acid][category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.1|Biosynthesis of cell wall components] → [category|SW 2.6.1.2|Biosynthesis of lipoteichoic acid][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.2|Cell envelope stress proteins (controlled by SigM, V, W, X, Y)][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.12|Secreted proteins][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.4|Phosphoproteins] → [category|SW 6.4.8|Phosphorylation on either a Ser, Thr or Tyr residue][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|cell wall synthesis], [SW|biosynthesis of cell wall components], [SW|cell envelope stress proteins (controlled by SigM, V, W, X, Y)], [SW|phosphoproteins]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|SigM regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
796,314 -> 798,233
Phenotypes of a mutant
induction of [protein|search|SigM] and [protein|search|SigX] activities [Pubmed|23103977]more sensitive to nisin [Pubmed|23980836]increased conjugation of ICEBs1 [Pubmed|25069588]The protein
Protein family
LTA synthase family (according to Swiss-Prot)Paralogous protein(s)
[protein|search|LtaS], [protein|search|YqgS], [protein|search|YvgJ]Modification
phosphorylation on (Thr-311 OR Ser-312) [Pubmed|17218307][SW|Localization]
extracellular (signal peptide) [Pubmed|18957862]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''yfnI'' (according to [http://dbtbs.hgc.jp/COG/prom/yfnI.html DBTBS])[SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigM] [Pubmed|17434969]Additional information
term-seq has identified a potential novel regulatory RNA element including an intrinsic transcription terminator upstream of ''yfnI'' [Pubmed|27120414]Biological materials
Mutant
SM-NB (''yfnI-spc''), available in [SW|Anne Galinier]'s and [SW|Boris Görke]'s labsGP1390 ''yfnI::spc'', available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s labGP1397 ''yfnI::ermC'', available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s labReferences
Reviews
Original publications
17434969,18957862,17218307,19229300,21255105,23103977,23980836,25069588,27120414