KatX

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  • Description: catalase, general stress protein

Gene name katX
Synonyms yxlI
Essential no
Product catalase (major catalase in spores)
Function detoxification (degradation) of hydrogen peroxide
MW, pI 62 kDa, 5.341
Gene length, protein length 1641 bp, 547 aa
Immediate neighbours aag, yxlH
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
KatX context.gif
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The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU38630

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

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

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: 2 H2O2 = O2 + 2 H2O (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Protein family: catalase family (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Interactions:
  • Localization: cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)

Database entries

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

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Operon:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • 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

Dirk Höper, Uwe Völker, Michael Hecker
Comprehensive characterization of the contribution of individual SigB-dependent general stress genes to stress resistance of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2005, 187(8);2810-26
[PubMed:15805528] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

  1. Höper et al. (2005) Comprehensive Characterization of the Contribution of Individual SigB-Dependent General Stress Genes to Stress Resistance of Bacillus subtilis. J. Bact. 187: 2810-2826 PubMed
  2. Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed