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(Genes controlled by DegU)
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* '''Description:''' two-component response regulator, regulation of degradative enzyme and genetic competence, involved in activation of capsule biosynthetic operon expression (together with [[SwrAA]]) <br/><br/>
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* '''Description:''' two-component response regulator, regulation of degradative enzyme and genetic competence, involved in activation of capsule biosynthetic operon expression (together with [[SwrAA]]), non-phosphorylated DegU is required for swarming motility [http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122328658/abstract PubMed] <br/><br/>
  
 
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Revision as of 11:52, 28 April 2009

  • Description: two-component response regulator, regulation of degradative enzyme and genetic competence, involved in activation of capsule biosynthetic operon expression (together with SwrAA), non-phosphorylated DegU is required for swarming motility PubMed

Gene name degU
Synonyms sacU, iep
Essential no
Product two-component response regulator
Function regulation of degradative enzyme and genetic competence

of genetic competence

MW, pI 25 kDa, 5.602
Gene length, protein length 687 bp, 229 aa
Immediate neighbours yviA, degS
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
DegU context.gif
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The gene

Basic information

  • Coordinates:

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: [1]
  • SubtiList entry: [2]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: transcription activator of degradative enzyme genes (sacB and degQ) and of comK expression
  • Protein family:
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Genes controlled by DegU

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification: phosphorylation by DegS modulates DNA-binding activity
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Localization:

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • Swiss prot entry:
  • KEGG entry: [3]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Regulation: induced in the presence of ammonium (TnrA)
  • Regulatory mechanism: TnrA: repression, DegU: positive autoregulation
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

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

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

  1. Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed