gerKB [Wed Jan 06 2016 13:29:02 GMT+0100 (CET)]

nutrient receptor

locus: BSU03720

pI: 8.00

mw: 41.00 kDa

function: germination

product: nutrient receptor

essential: no

synonyms

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.2|Transporters] → [category|SW 1.2.4|Transporters/ other] → [category|SW 1.2.4.1|Amino acid transporters] → [category|SW 1.2.4.1.4|APC superfamily]
• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.2|Sporulation] → [category|SW 4.2.4|Germination] → [category|SW 4.2.4.1|Germinant receptors]
• [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|germination], [SW|membrane proteins]

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

• [SW|SigG regulon], [SW|SpoVT regulon]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 422,982 -> 424,103

The protein

Paralogous protein(s)

• [SW|GerAB], [SW|GerBB], [protein|search|YndE]

[SW|Localization]

• spore inner membrane [Pubmed|21696470]

[SW|Interactions]

• [SW|GerKA]-[SW|GerKB]-[SW|GerKC] (tentative receptor complex) [Pubmed|21696470]
• [SW|GerKB] is part of the [SW|germinosome] in the spore inner membrane [Pubmed|21696470]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[SW|gerKA]-[SW|gerKC]-[SW|gerKB]'' (according to [http://dbtbs.hgc.jp/COG/prom/gerKACB.html DBTBS])

[SW|Sigma factor]

• SigG [Pubmed|16707705]

Regulation

• expressed during sporulation ([protein|search|SigG], [SW|SpoVT]) [Pubmed|16707705]

Regulatory mechanism

• [SW|SpoVT]: transcription repression [Pubmed|16707705]

References

• 16707705,21696470,16352818,23396907