NicK

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  • Description: DNA relaxase, similar to transposon protein

Gene name nicK
Synonyms ydcR
Essential no
Product DNA relaxase, similar to transposon protein
Function conjugation of ICE BS1
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: nicK
MW, pI 40 kDa, 5.131
Gene length, protein length 1056 bp, 352 aa
Immediate neighbours ydcQ , ydcS
Gene sequence (+200bp) Protein sequence
Genetic context
YdcR context.gif
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Expression at a glance   PubMed
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Categories containing this gene/protein

mobile genetic elements

This gene is a member of the following regulons

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU04870

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

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

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family: plasmid replication initiation factor family (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
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  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
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Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [2]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

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  • Regulation:
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  • 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

Reviews

Elisabeth Grohmann
Autonomous plasmid-like replication of Bacillus ICEBs1: a general feature of integrative conjugative elements?
Mol Microbiol: 2010, 75(2);261-3
[PubMed:19943906] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Original Publications

Catherine A Lee, Ana Babic, Alan D Grossman
Autonomous plasmid-like replication of a conjugative transposon.
Mol Microbiol: 2010, 75(2);268-79
[PubMed:19943900] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Catherine A Lee, Alan D Grossman
Identification of the origin of transfer (oriT) and DNA relaxase required for conjugation of the integrative and conjugative element ICEBs1 of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2007, 189(20);7254-61
[PubMed:17693500] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)