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cotB
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cotB

spore coat protein (outer)
Locus
BSU_36050
Isoelectric point
9.83
Molecular weight
42.81 kDa
Protein length
380 aa Sequence Blast
Gene length
1143 bp Sequence Blast
Function
resistance of the spore
Product
spore coat protein (outer)
Essential
no
Synonyms

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Gene

Coordinates
3,714,739 3,715,881

The protein

Modification

  • phosphorylated on serine residues by CotH PubMed
  • maturation of CotB requires CotG PubMed
  • Localization

  • outer spore coat, at the middle of the spore as a ring- or spiral-like structure, localization depends on CotE PubMed
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operons

    Description

    Sigma factors

  • SigK: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigK regulon
  • SigE: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigE regulon
  • Regulatory mechanism

  • GerR: activation, PubMed, in GerR regulon
  • GerE: repression, PubMed, in GerE regulon
  • SpoIIID: activation, PubMed, in SpoIIID regulon
  • Regulation

  • expressed late during sporulation in the mother cell (SigE, SigK, GerE, SpoIIID) PubMed
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    Genes
    Description

    Regulation

  • expressed late during sporulation in the mother cell (SigE, SigK, GerE, GerR) PubMed
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    Biological materials

    Mutant

  • 1S102 ( cotB::cat), PubMed, available at BGSC
  • BKE36050 (cotB::erm trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_CATTCAAATTCCTCCTAGTC, downstream forward: _UP4_TAATAGATAATGGAGGAGCA
  • BKK36050 (cotB::kan trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_CATTCAAATTCCTCCTAGTC, downstream forward: _UP4_TAATAGATAATGGAGGAGCA
  • References

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