sspK [Mon Aug 31 2015 13:53:14 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

small acid-soluble spore protein (minor) SASP

locus: BSU08550

pI: 10.18

mw: 5.00 kDa

function: protection of spore DNA

product: small acid-soluble spore protein (minor) SASP

essential: no

synonyms

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.2|Sporulation] → [category|SW 4.2.1|Sporulation proteins] → [category|SW 4.2.1.3|Small acid-soluble spore proteins]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|sporulation proteins]

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

• [SW|SigG regulon]

The protein

Protein family

• sspK family (according to Swiss-Prot)

[SW|Localization]

• spore core (according to Swiss-Prot)

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''sspK'' [Pubmed|10806362]

[SW|Sigma factor]

• [protein|search|SigG] [Pubmed|15699190,10806362]

Regulation

• expressed during sporulation in the forespore ([protein|search|SigG]) [Pubmed|16497325]

References

• 10806362