MreB

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Gene name mreB
Synonyms divIVB
Essential yes PubMed
Product cell-shape determining protein
Function
MW, pI 35 kDa, 4.901
Gene length, protein length 1011 bp, 337 aa
Immediate neighbours mreC, radC
Gene sequence (+200bp) Protein sequence
Caution: The sequence for this gene in SubtiList contains errors
Genetic context
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The gene

Basic information

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Phenotypes of a mutant

essential PubMed, the mutation can be suppressed by inactivation of ponA, ptsI, ccpA PubMed or addition of 5 mM Magnesium to the growth medium PubMed

Database entries

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

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family:

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:
  • Swiss prot entry:
  • KEGG entry:
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Regulation:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system: B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system (BACTH), available in Jeff Errington lab

Labs working on this gene/protein

Jeff Errington, Newcastle University, UK homepage

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. Kawai, Y., R. A. Daniel, J. Errington (2009) Regulation of cell wall morphogenesis in Bacillus subtilis by recruitment of PBP1 to the MreB helix. Mol. Microbiol. 71: 1131-1144. PubMed
  4. Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed