inhibition of the pro-sigma-K processing machinery
function
control of SigK activation
product
inhibitor of pro-SigK processing
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.4|Regulation of gene expression] → [category|SW 3.4.1|Sigma factors and their control] → [category|SW 3.4.1.2|Control of sigma factors][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.2|Sporulation] → [category|SW 4.2.1|Sporulation proteins] → [category|SW 4.2.1.4|Sporulation proteins/ other][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|sigma factors and their control], [SW|sporulation proteins], [SW|membrane proteins]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|SigE regulon], [SW|SpoIIID regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
29,772 -> 30,035
The protein
[SW|Localization]
forespore outer membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)integral membrane protein [Pubmed|11959848][SW|Interactions]
[protein|search|BofA]-[SW|SpoIVB] [Pubmed|15292188][SW|SpoIVFB]-[protein|search|BofA], to inhibit proteolytic activity of [SW|SpoIVFB] [Pubmed|15087499][SW|SpoIVFA]-[protein|search|BofA], recruitment of [protein|search|BofA] to [SW|SpoIVFB] [Pubmed|11959848]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''bofA'' [Pubmed|1315731][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigE] [Pubmed|1315731]Regulation
expressed during sporulation [Pubmed|1315731]Regulatory mechanism
repressed by [SW|SpoIIID] [Pubmed|1315731]Additional information
the mRNA is very stable (half-life > 15 min) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/12884008 PubMed]Biological materials
Mutant
1S100 ( ''bofA''::''cat''), [Pubmed|1577688], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1S100&Search=1S100 BGSC]1S96 ( ''bofA''::''erm''), [Pubmed|1315731], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1S96&Search=1S96 BGSC]Labs working on this gene/protein
Simon Cutting, London, UK [http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhba/009/bacillus/simon_cutting.html homepage]References
11959848,9501233,1577688,15292188,2115401,12940997,12884008,15292188,1315731,15752199,16818230,15087499