yfkT [2017-8-11 16:0:3]

general stress protein, part of the YfkQ-YfkR-YfkT germinant receptor of unknown specificity

Locus: BSU07760

Isoelectric point: 9.77

Molecular weight: 40.20 kDa

Protein length: 358 aa

Gene length: 1074 bp

Function: germination

Product: part of the YfkQ-YfkR-YfkT germinant receptor

Essential: no

Synonyms

Genomic Context

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Categories containing this gene/protein

• Cellular processes → Transporters → Transporters/ other → Amino acid transporters → APC superfamily
• Lifestyles → Sporulation → Germination/ based on similarity
• Lifestyles → Coping with stress → General stress proteins (controlled by SigB)
• Groups of genes → Membrane proteins

Gene

Coordinates: 846,182 → 847,258

The protein

Localization

• cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)

Expression and Regulation

Operons

• Genes: yfkQ-yfkR-yfkS-yfkT
  Description: PubMed

  Sigma factors

  • SigG: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigG regulon
  • SigB: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigB regulon

  Regulation

  • expressed during sporulation in the forespore PubMed

Biological materials

Mutant

• MGNA-C343 (yfkT::erm), available at the NBRP B. subtilis, Japan

References

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