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efeU [2017-11-16 13:22:29]

elemental iron uptake system (permease), high affinity uptake of ferric iron (Fe(III))
Locus
BSU38280
Isoelectric point
8.96
Molecular weight
52.24 kDa
Protein length
481 aa Sequence Blast
Gene length
1443 bp Sequence Blast
Function
elemental iron uptake
Product
elemental iron uptake system (permease)
Essential
no
Synonyms
ywbL

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Gene

Coordinates
3,929,105 → 3,930,550

The protein

Localization

  • cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operons

    Description

    Sigma factors

  • SigA: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigA regulon
  • SigM: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigM regulon
  • SigW: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigW regulon
  • SigX: sigma factor, in SigX regulon
  • Regulatory mechanism

  • Fur: repression, PubMed, in Fur regulon
  • Regulation

  • immediately induced upon iron starvation (first wave to allow iron uptake) (Fur) PubMed
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    Biological materials

    Mutant

  • MGNA-B226 (ywbL::erm), available at the NBRP B. subtilis, Japan
  • BKE38280 (ΔefeU::erm trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_CATCATGTTCCTCCTATAAT, downstream forward: _UP4_ACAAACGGAAAGGAACTGAC
  • BKK38280 (ΔefeU::kan trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_CATCATGTTCCTCCTATAAT, downstream forward: _UP4_ACAAACGGAAAGGAACTGAC
  • References

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