spsB [Wed Dec 02 2015 19:45:15 GMT+0100 (CET)]

spore coat polysaccharide synthesis

locus: BSU37900

pI: 5.00

mw: 54.00 kDa

function: spore coat polysaccharide synthesis

product: unknown

essential: no

synonyms: ipa-64d

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.2|Sporulation] → [category|SW 4.2.1|Sporulation proteins] → [category|SW 4.2.1.1|Spore coat proteins] → [category|SW 4.2.1.1.8|Not yet assigned]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|sporulation proteins]

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

• [SW|GerE regulon], [SW|SigK regulon]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 3,890,922 -> 3,892,346

The protein

[SW|Localization]

• outer spore coat protein, localization requires [protein|search|CotE] [Pubmed|25239894]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[protein|search|spsA]-[protein|search|spsB]-[protein|search|spsC]-[protein|search|spsD]-[protein|search|spsE]-[protein|search|spsF]-[protein|search|spsG]-[protein|search|spsI]-[protein|search|spsJ]-[protein|search|spsK]-[protein|search|spsL]'' [Pubmed|9353933]

[SW|Sigma factor]

• [protein|search|SigK] [Pubmed|15383836]

Regulation

• expressed late during sporulation in the mother cell ([protein|search|SigK], [protein|search|GerE]) [Pubmed|25239894,15383836]

Regulatory mechanism

• [protein|search|GerE]: transcription activation [Pubmed|25239894,15383836]

References

• 9353933,15383836,25239894