LipA

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  • Description: trigger enzyme: lipoic acid synthase and regulator of comE operon expression

Gene name lipA
Synonyms yutB
Essential Yes PubMed
Product trigger enzyme: lipoic acid synthase
Function lipid metabolism, required for the synthesis of branched-chain amino acids
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: lipA
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways:
LipA
MW, pI 33 kDa, 8.251
Gene length, protein length 894 bp, 298 aa
Immediate neighbours yutC, lytH
Sequences Protein DNA DNA_with_flanks
Genetic context
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Expression at a glance   PubMed
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Categories containing this gene/protein

biosynthesis of cofactors, trigger enzyme

This gene is a member of the following regulons

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU32330

Phenotypes of a mutant

reduced transformation efficiency PubMed, strong inhibition of growth on minimal media PubMed

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: no entry
  • SubtiList entry: [1]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: Protein N(6)-(octanoyl)lysine + 2 sulfur + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine = protein N(6)-(lipoyl)lysine + 2 L-methionine + 2 5'-deoxyadenosine (according to Swiss-Prot) Triacylglycerol + H2O = diacylglycerol + a carboxylate (according to Swiss-Prot) required for comEA transcription PubMed
  • Protein family: Lipoyl synthase family (according to Swiss-Prot) AB hydrolase superfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:

Database entries

  • Structure:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Operon:
  • Sigma factor:
  • Regulation:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:
    • number of protein molecules per cell (minimal medium with glucose and ammonium): 112 PubMed
    • number of protein molecules per cell (complex medium with amino acids, without glucose): 2061 PubMed

Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system:
  • Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References