Mbl

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  • Description: cell-shape determining protein

Gene name mbl
Synonyms
Essential no
Product MreB-like protein
Function cell-shape determination
MW, pI 35 kDa, 5.669
Gene length, protein length 999 bp, 333 aa
Immediate neighbours flhO, spoIIID
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
Mbl context.gif
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The gene

Basic information

  • Coordinates:

Phenotypes of a mutant

non-viable in the presence of low Mg(2+), readily accumulate rsgI suppressor mutants PubMed

Database entries

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

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family: ftsA/mreB family (according to Swiss-Prot)

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Localization: forms helical structures close to the inner surface of the cytoplasmic membrane PubMed

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Operon:
  • Regulation:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

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

Labs working on this gene/protein

Peter Graumann, Freiburg University, Germany homepage

Your additional remarks

References

  1. Carballido-Lopez, R., Formstone, A., Li, Y., Ehrlich, S. D., and Errington, J. (2006) Actin homolog MreBH governs cell morphogenesis by localization of the cell wall hydrolase LytE. Dev. Cell 11: 399-409. PubMed
  2. Defeu Soufo, H. J., and P. Graumann. 2006. Dynamic localization and interaction with other Bacillus subtilis actin-like proteins are important for the funtion of MreB. Mol. Microbiol. 62: 1340-1356. PubMed
  3. Schirner K, Errington J. (2009) Cell wall regulator {sigma}I specifically suppresses the lethal phenotype of mbl mutants in Bacillus subtilis. J. Bacteriol. 191: 1404-1413. PubMed
  4. Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed