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gtaB [Mon Oct 10 2016 15:28:13 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

UTP-glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase, general stress protein
Locus
BSU35670
Isoelectric point
4.00
Molecular weight
32.00 kDa
Function
biosynthesis of teichoic acid
Product
UTP-glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase
Essential
no
E.C.
2.7.7.9
Synonyms

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Categories containing this gene/protein

This gene is a member of the following regulons

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
3,665,629 -> 3,666,507

Phenotypes of a mutant

  • the inactivation of gtaB suppresses the poor and filametous growth of the yvcL zapA double mutant PubMed
  • inactivation of gtaB reduces sporulation efficiency to 0.1% that of wild type cells; smaller, wider mother cells with small forespores PubMed
  • The protein

    Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

  • UTP alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate = diphosphate UDP-glucose (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Protein family

  • UDPGP type 2 family (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s)

    Modification

  • phosphorylated on Arg-76 PubMed
  • phosphorylated on ser/ thr/ tyr PubMed
  • Structure

  • 2E3D (from E. coli, 44% identity, 61% similarity) PubMed
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operon

  • gtaB PubMed
  • Sigma factor

    Regulation

  • induced by stress (SigB) PubMed
  • References

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