yciB [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:30 GMT+0100 (CET)]

zinc transporter

locus: BSU03350

pI: 6.18

mw: 21.00 kDa

function: zinc uptake

product: zinc transporter

essential: no

synonyms

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.1|Cell envelope and cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.1|Cell wall synthesis] → [category|SW 1.1.1.1|Biosynthesis of peptidoglycan]
• [category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.1|Biosynthesis of cell wall components] → [category|SW 2.6.1.1|Biosynthesis of peptidoglycan]
• [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|transporters/ other], [SW|trace metal homeostasis (Cu, Zn, Ni, Mn, Mo)], [SW|membrane proteins]

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

• [SW|Zur regulon]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 365,170 -> 365,754

The protein

[SW|Localization]

• lipoprotein, cell membrane at the cell poles [Pubmed|20013255]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[SW|folE2]-[protein|search|yciB]-[protein|search|yczL]-[protein|search|yciC]'' [Pubmed|9811636]

[SW|Sigma factor]

• [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|12426338]

Regulation

• induced by zinc starvation ([protein|search|Zur]) [Pubmed|12426338]

Regulatory mechanism

• [protein|search|Zur]: transcription repression in the presence of zinc [Pubmed|12426338]

References

• 12426338,20013255,9811636