ykuT [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:32 GMT+0100 (CET)]

mechanosensitive channel, similar to MscS, general stress protein

locus: BSU14210

pI: 5.65

mw: 29.00 kDa

function: resistance to osmotic downshock

product: mechanosensitive channel, similar to MscS

essential: no

synonyms

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.1|General stress proteins (controlled by SigB)]
• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.7|Coping with hypo-osmotic stress]
• [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|general stress proteins (controlled by SigB)], [SW|coping with hypo-osmotic stress], [SW|membrane proteins]

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

• [SW|SigB regulon]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 1,491,221 -> 1,492,024

The protein

[SW|Localization]

• cell membrane [Pubmed|19252899]

Expression and Regulation

[SW|Sigma factor]

• [protein|search|SigB] [Pubmed|11544224]

Regulation

• induced by stress ([protein|search|SigB]) [Pubmed|11544224]

Biological materials

Mutant

• 1A960 ( ''ykuT''::''cat''), [Pubmed|18310427], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A960&Search=1A960 BGSC]

Labs working on this gene/protein

• [SW|Erhard Bremer], University of Marburg, Germany [http://www.uni-marburg.de/fb17/fachgebiete/mikrobio/molmibi homepage]

References

Reviews

• 12626684,22685280

Original Publications

• 17665170,18310427,19252899,11544224