sspD [Mon Aug 31 2015 13:53:55 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

small acid-soluble spore protein (minor alpha/beta-type SASP)

locus: BSU13470

pI: 8.95

mw: 6.00 kDa

function: protection of spore DNA

product: small acid-soluble spore protein (minor alpha/beta-type 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], [SW|SpoVT regulon]

The protein

Protein family

• alpha/beta-type SASP family (according to Swiss-Prot)

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''sspD'' [Pubmed|3009398]

[SW|Sigma factor]

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

Regulation

• expressed during sporulation in the forespore ([protein|search|SigG], [SW|SpoVT]) [Pubmed|15699190,8755877]

Regulatory mechanism

• [SW|SpoVT]: transcription activation [Pubmed|8755877]

References

• 3009398,15699190,8755877