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ugtP [2020-10-30 15:16:06]

UDP-glucose diacylglycerol glucosyltransferase, growth-rate dependent inhibitor of Cell division
Locus
BSU_21920
Isoelectric point
8.40
Molecular weight
43.40 kDa
Protein length
382 aa Sequence Blast
Gene length
1149 bp Sequence Blast
Function
synthesis of glucolipids and anchoring of lipoteichoic acid, inhibition of FtsZ assembly
Product
UDP-glucose diacylglycerol glucosyltransferase
Essential
no
E.C.
2.4.1.315
Synonyms
ypfP

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Gene

Coordinates
2,306,514 2,307,662

Phenotypes of a mutant

  • cells are bent and distended due to the lack of glucolipids PubMed
  • a ugtP lytE double mutant has a severe cell shape defect, thi can be suppressed by mutations resulting in reduced expression or activity of PbpA PubMed
  • increased expression of the SigM, SigV, and SigX regulons PubMed
  • altered localization of MreB (irregular clusters instead of helical dots) PubMed
  • the inactivation of ugtP suppresses the poor and filamentous growth of the whiA zapA double mutant PubMed
  • increased conjugation of ICEBs1 PubMed
  • The protein

    Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

  • 1,2-diacyl-3-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-sn-glycerol + UDP-α-D-glucose --> 1,2-diacyl-3-O-(β-D-Glc-(1→6)-β-D-Glc)-sn-glycerol + H+ + UDP (according to UniProt)
  • 1,2-diacyl-3-O-(β-D-Glc-(1→6)-β-D-Glc)-sn-glycerol + UDP-α-D-glucose --> 1,2-diacyl-3-O-(β-D-Glc-(1→6)-β-D-Glc-(1→6)-β-D-Glc)-sn-glycerol + H+ + UDP (according to UniProt)
  • 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol + UDP-α-D-glucose --> 1,2-diacyl-3-O-(β-D-glucopyranosyl)-sn-glycerol + H+ + UDP (according to UniProt)
  • the interaction with FtsZ results in inhibition of cell division and an increase of cell size PubMed
  • Protein family

  • glycosyltransferase 28 family (with YkoN and MurG, according to UniProt)
  • Effectors of protein activity

  • oligomerization of UgtP is inhibited by UDP-Glc and by interaction with FtsZ PubMed
  • the amounts of UgtP are reduced about threefold during growth with poor carbon sources due to ClpP-dependent degradation (this requires most likely ClpX as the chaperone, but ClpC and ClpE are also effective) PubMed
  • Structure

  • 4X1T (galactolipid synthase from Arabidopsis thaliana, 25% identity) PubMed
  • Localization

  • membrane-bound protein, self-assembles into tightly wound spirals in vitro PubMed
  • under nutrient rich conditions (increased concentration of UDP-Glc): throughout the cell, concentrated at the cell poles and/or the cytokinetic ring, interaction with FtsZ PubMed
  • under nutrient poor conditions: forms punctate foci (oligomers), no interaction with FtsZ PubMed
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operons

    Genes
    Description

    Sigma factors

  • SigM: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigM regulon
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    Genes
    Description

    Sigma factors

  • SigM: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigM regulon
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    Additional information

  • the amounts of UgtP are reduced about threefold during growth with poor carbon sources due to ClpP-dependent degradation PubMed
  • Biological materials

    Mutant

  • MGNA-A886 (ypfP::erm), available at the NBRP B. subtilis, Japan
  • GP1369 (ugtP::spc), available in Jörg Stülke's lab
  • BKE21920 (ugtP::erm trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_CAAGTAAATTCACCTCAATG, downstream forward: _UP4_TAATGGCGTACTTGAGAGCA
  • BKK21920 (ugtP::kan trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_CAAGTAAATTCACCTCAATG, downstream forward: _UP4_TAATGGCGTACTTGAGAGCA
  • Expression vectors

  • pGP2571, for expression in B. subtilis (based on pBQ200, available in Jörg Stülke's lab
  • pGP2600, for expression/ purification from E. coli with N-terminal Strep-tag, in pGP172, available in Jörg Stülke's lab
  • References

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