DNA integrity scanning protein, diadenylate cyclase, delays sporulation in the case of chromosome damage, the DisA-dependent checkpoint arrests DNA replication during B. subtilis spore outgrowth until the germinating spores genome is free of damage
function
control of sporulation initiation
product
DNA integrity scanning protein, has diadenylate cyclase activity
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.1|Cell envelope and cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.8|Cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.8.2|Other genes][category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.5|Nucleotide metabolism] → [category|SW 2.5.3|Metabolism of signalling nucleotides][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.2|Sporulation] → [category|SW 4.2.3|Sporulation/ other][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.1|General stress proteins (controlled by SigB)][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.2|Cell envelope stress proteins (controlled by SigM, V, W, X, Y)][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.4|Heat shock proteins][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|cell division], [SW|metabolism of signalling nucleotides], [SW|sporulation/ other], [SW|general stress proteins (controlled by SigB)], [SW|cell envelope stress proteins (controlled by SigM, V, W, X, Y)], [SW|heat shock proteins]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|CtsR regulon], [SW|SigB regulon], [SW|SigM regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
107,476 -> 108,558
The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
synthesis of c-di-AMP from two molecules of ATP [Pubmed|23192352,21566650]Protein family
disA family (according to Swiss-Prot)[SW|Domains]
contains a [SW|DAC domain] for the synthesis of c-di-AMP [Pubmed|18439896]Effectors of protein activity
[protein|search|RadA] is an inhibitor of [protein|search|DisA] activity [Pubmed|23760274]Structure
[PDB|3C23] [Pubmed|18439896][SW|Localization]
see a [http://download.cell.com/mmcs/journals/0092-8674/PIIS0092867406005034.mmc12.avi video] showing the movement of DisA in the cell (in real time) [Pubmed|16713562]forms discrete globular foci in germinating spres that colocalize with the nucleoid [Pubmed|24244006][SW|Interactions]
forms octamers[protein|search|RacA]-[protein|search|DisA] [Pubmed|12493822][protein|search|RadA]-[protein|search|DisA] [Pubmed|23760274], this interaction result in the inhibition of [protein|search|DisA] activity [Pubmed|23760274]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|ctsR]-[protein|search|mcsA]-[protein|search|mcsB]-[protein|search|clpC]-[protein|search|radA]-[protein|search|disA]'' [Pubmed|8793870]''disA'' [Pubmed|17434969][SW|Sigma factor]
''[protein|search|ctsR]'': [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|8793870], [protein|search|SigB] [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8793870 PubMed1] [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11544224 PubMed2]''disA'': [protein|search|SigM] [Pubmed|17434969]Regulation
induced by stress ([protein|search|SigB]) [Pubmed|11544224], induced by heat ([protein|search|CtsR]) [Pubmed|9987115]expressed during [SW|sporulation] in the mother cell [Pubmed|24244006]expressed during germination and spore outgrowth [Pubmed|24244006]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|CtsR]: transcription repression [Pubmed|9987115]Biological materials
Mutant
GP2142 (''[protein|search|disA]''::''tet''), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s labBKG2 (''[protein|search|radA]-[protein|search|disA]::spc''), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s lab1A939 ( ''disA''::''tet''), [Pubmed|16713562], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A939&Search=1A939 BGSC]Expression vector
IPTG inducible expression of His-''disA'' in ''E. coli'': pGP2563 (in [http://biochem.web.utah.edu/hill/links/pET19b.pdf pET19b]), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s labtwo-hybrid system
B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system ([SW|BACTH]), available in [SW|Fabian Commichau]'s labReferences
Reviews
22933559,18714086,25869574,23812326 Original publications
24244006,8793870,9987115,16713562,23760274,11544224,17434969,18439896,16713555,12493822,21566650,23192352,23608499,25616256,26014055,27150552