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gerD [2017-8-11 16:0:3]

scaffold of the germinosome, required for clustering of germinant receptors in the spore inner membrane
locus
BSU01550
pI
4.86
mw
20.97 kDa
protein length
185 aa Sequence Blast
gene length
555 bp Sequence Blast
function
germination
product
lipoprotein
essential
no
synonyms

Genomic Context

      

categories

  • [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.2|Sporulation] → [category|SW 4.2.4|Germination] → [category|SW 4.2.4.2|Additional germination proteins]
  • [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins]
  • Gene

    Coordinates
    158,515 → 159,072

    Phenotypes of a mutant

  • defective in [SW|germination] in response to nutrients [Pubmed|24530795]
  • The protein

    Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

  • required for clustering of germinant receptors in the spore inner membrane [Pubmed|21696470]
  • [SW|Domains]

  • has an N-terminal signal sequence and a signal for fixation to lipid [Pubmed|23335419]
  • Structure

  • [PDB|4O8W] [Pubmed|24530795]
  • [SW|Localization]

  • outer surface of the inner spore membrane [Pubmed|23335419,21696470]
  • inner spore membrane, spore coat, cortex, germ cell wall, some GerD is also present in the soluble fraction [Pubmed|19332816]
  • Additional information

  • 3,500 molecules are present per spore [Pubmed|23749970]
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operons

    genes
    [gene|3E5B9AC0C6F974800DE1ABF25769D24947772DCB|gerD]
    description
    [Pubmed|2517635]

    sigma factors

  • [protein|CFF318EE6CACDEE763FBF96A2ABB46E944679AAA|SigF]: sigma factor, [Pubmed|15699190], in [regulon|CFF318EE6CACDEE763FBF96A2ABB46E944679AAA|SigF regulon]
  • [protein|5F24258282F3166B7696B9E9ABC1706E4D06C944|SigG]: sigma factor, [Pubmed|1906867,15699190], in [regulon|5F24258282F3166B7696B9E9ABC1706E4D06C944|SigG regulon]
  • regulation

  • expression level depends on sporulation conditions (medim composition, temperature) [Pubmed|22327596]
  • additional information

  • 3,500 molecules are present per spore [PubMed|23749970]
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    Biological materials

    Mutant

  • 1A677 ( ''gerD''::''erm''), [Pubmed| ], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A677&Search=1A677 BGSC]
  • 1G17 ( ''gerD''::''spec''), [Pubmed|15126458], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1G17&Search=1G17 BGSC]
  • Antibody

  • available in [SW|Anne Moir] lab
  • Labs working on this gene/protein

  • [SW|Anne Moir], University of Sheffield, UK
  • References

  • 1906867,19332816,17122337,21725007,18556788,19332816,2517635,21696470,22327596,22493018,23335419,23749970,21398556,24530795,24752279,26731423