fliK [Sat Dec 26 2015 19:22:20 GMT+0100 (CET)]

flagellar hook-length control, substrate specificity switch regulator

locus: BSU16270

pI: 4.00

mw: 47.00 kDa

function: movement and chemotaxis

product: flagellar hook-length control

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 4.1.1.2|Flagellar proteins]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|motility and chemotaxis]

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

• [SW|CodY regulon], [SW|DegU regulon], [SW|SigD regulon], [SW|Spo0A regulon]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 1,698,278 -> 1,699,741

Phenotypes of a mutant

• no secretion of [protein|search|FlgM], permanent inhibition of [protein|search|SigD] [Pubmed|25313396]

The protein

Protein family

• fliK family (according to Swiss-Prot)

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• part of the [[fla-che operon]] (see there for regulation)
• ''[protein|search|flgB]-[protein|search|flgC]-[protein|search|fliE]-[protein|search|fliF]-[protein|search|fliG]-[protein|search|fliH]-[protein|search|fliI]-[protein|search|fliJ]-[protein|search|ylxF]-[protein|search|fliK]-[protein|search|flgD]-[protein|search|flgE]-[protein|search|fliL]-[protein|search|fliM]-[protein|search|fliY]-[protein|search|cheY]-[protein|search|fliZ]-[protein|search|fliP]-[protein|search|fliQ]-[protein|search|fliR]-[protein|search|flhB]-[protein|search|flhA]-[protein|search|flhF]-[protein|search|flhG]-[protein|search|cheB]-[protein|search|cheA]-[protein|search|cheW]-[protein|search|cheC]-[protein|search|cheD]-[protein|search|sigD]-[protein|search|swrB]'' [Pubmed|9657996,8157612,15175317]
• ''[protein|search|ylxF]-[protein|search|fliK]-[protein|search|flgD]-[protein|search|flgE]-[protein|search|fliL]-[protein|search|fliM]-[protein|search|fliY]-[protein|search|cheY]-[protein|search|fliZ]-[protein|search|fliP]-[protein|search|fliQ]-[protein|search|fliR]-[protein|search|flhB]-[protein|search|flhA]-[protein|search|flhF]-[protein|search|flhG]-[protein|search|cheB]-[protein|search|cheA]-[protein|search|cheW]-[protein|search|cheC]-[protein|search|cheD]-[protein|search|sigD]-[protein|search|swrB]'' [Pubmed|20233303]

[SW|Sigma factor]

• ''[protein|search|flgB]'': [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|9657996], [protein|search|SigD] [Pubmed|9657996]
• ''[protein|search|ylxF]'': [protein|search|SigD] [Pubmed|20233303]

Regulation

• see [[fla-che operon]]

Regulatory mechanism

• see [[fla-che operon]]

References

Reviews

• 26490009

Original publications

• 14651647,9657996,8157612,15175317,17850253,25313396,24386445