late competence protein, traffic ATPase, binds and transports transforming DNA, required for growth arrest of competent cells
function
genetic competence
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.1|Genetics] → [category|SW 3.1.7|Genetic competence][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1|Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1.3|Genetic competence][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.4|Phosphoproteins] → [category|SW 6.4.1|Phosphorylation on an Arg residue][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|genetic competence], [SW|membrane proteins], [SW|phosphoproteins]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|ComK regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
2,559,007 -> 2,560,077
Phenotype of a mutant
loss of [SW|genetic competence]The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
binds and transports transforming DNAsequesters [SW|MreB] during expression of [Pubmed|genetic competence] to inhibit cell elongation during escape from competence [Pubmed|26091431]Protein family
GSP E family (according to Swiss-Prot)Modification
phosphorylated on Arg-28, Arg-71- and Arg-330 [Pubmed|22517742][SW|Localization]
peripheral membrane protein [Pubmed|9723928]localizes to cell poles in competent cells [Pubmed|16009133]localizes to one cell pole [Pubmed|21278288][SW|Interactions]
[SW|ComGA]-[SW|ComGB] [Pubmed|15083159][SW|ComGA]-[SW|ComFA] [Pubmed|17630974][SW|ComEC]-[SW|ComGA] [Pubmed|17630974][protein|search|Maf]-[SW|ComGA] [Pubmed|21564336][protein|search|RelA]-[SW|ComGA], required for the inhibition of rRNA synthesis in the K-state [Pubmed|25899641][SW|MreB]-[SW|ComGA] [Pubmed|26091431]Additional information
ComGA stability depends on [protein|search|Maf] [Pubmed|21564336]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[SW|comGA]-[SW|comGB]-[SW|comGC]-[SW|comGD]-[SW|comGE]-[SW|comGF]-[SW|comGG]-[protein|search|spoIIIL]'' [Pubmed|2507524][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|2507524]Regulation
repressed by casamino acids [Pubmed|12107147]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|ComK]: transcription activation [Pubmed|8196543]Biological materials
GFP fusion
GP1640 ''trpC2'' ''[protein|search|ymdB]''::''spc'' P''comG-gfp'' (''cat''), available in [SW| Jörg Stülke]'s labGP1643 P''comG-gfp'' (''cat'') in the NCIB3610 background, available in [SW| Jörg Stülke]'s labReferences
Reviews
Original publications
11814663,9422590,16009133,11298275,17630974,9723928,21278288,12107147,8196543,2507524,21564336,21707789,22517742,25899641,26091431