ppsB [Mon Aug 31 2015 13:54:38 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

plipastatin synthetase

locus: BSU18330

pI: 5.06

mw: 289.00 kDa

function: production of the antibacterial compound plipastatin

product: plipastatin synthetase

essential: no

synonyms

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.6|Miscellaneous metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.6.1|Biosynthesis of antibacterial compounds]
• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.15|Biosynthesis of antibacterial compounds]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|miscellaneous metabolic pathways], [SW|biosynthesis of antibacterial compounds]

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

• [SW|AbrB regulon]

The protein

Protein family

• ATP-dependent AMP-binding enzyme family (according to Swiss-Prot)

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[protein|search|ppsA]-[protein|search|ppsB]-[protein|search|ppsC]-[protein|search|ppsD]-[protein|search|ppsE]'' [Pubmed|20817675]

Regulatory mechanism

• [protein|search|AbrB]: transcription repression [Pubmed|20817675]

References

• 10471562,9387222,20817675