tlpA [Tue Nov 03 2015 11:15:53 GMT+0100 (CET)]

membrane-bound chemotaxis receptor, methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein

locus: BSU31250

pI: 4.00

mw: 72.00 kDa

function: control of chemotaxis

product: methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein

essential: no

synonyms

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1|Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1.1|Motility and chemotaxis] → [category|SW 4.1.1.1|Signal transduction in motility and chemotaxis] → [category|SW 4.1.1.1.4|Membrane-bound chemoreceptors]
• [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|motility and chemotaxis], [SW|membrane proteins]

This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]

• [SW|AbrB regulon], [SW|SigD regulon]

The protein

[SW|Localization]

• cell membrane [Pubmed|21515776], Polar (Septum) [Pubmed|16479537]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[protein|search|tlpA]-[protein|search|mcpA]'' [Pubmed|8188684]

[SW|Sigma factor]

• [protein|search|SigD] [Pubmed|8188684]

Regulatory mechanism

• [protein|search|AbrB]: transcription repression [Pubmed|20817675]

Additional information

• in minimal medium, TlpA is present with 2,100 /- 890 molecules per cell [PubMed|21515776]

References

• 8188684,21515776,16479537,20817675