gamma-D-glutamate-meso-diaminopimelate muropeptidase, cell separase (major autolysin)
product
gamma-D-glutamate-meso-diaminopimelate muropeptidase (major autolysin)
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.1|Cell envelope and cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.3|Cell wall degradation/ turnover] → [category|SW 1.1.3.1|Autolysis][category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.1|Cell envelope and cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.3|Cell wall degradation/ turnover] → [category|SW 1.1.3.4|Endopeptidases][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|cell wall degradation/ turnover]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|SigD regulon], [SW|SlrR regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
1,011,792 -> 1,013,258
Phenotypes of a mutant
cell separation defect, this is increased by a ''[protein|search|lytE]'' mutation [Pubmed|23855774]The protein
Protein family
nlpC/p60 family (according to Swiss-Prot)Paralogous protein(s)
the C-terminal D,L-endopeptidase domains of [protein|search|LytE], [protein|search|LytF], [protein|search|CwlS], and [protein|search|CwlO] exhibit strong sequence similarity[SW|Domains]
contains five N-acetylglucosamine-polymer-binding [SW|LysM domain]s [Pubmed|18430080]C-terminal D,L-endopeptidase domain [Pubmed|22139507][SW|Localization]
secreted (according to Swiss-Prot)localizes to cell septa and poles on the vegetative cell surface, this depends on the presence of lipoteichoic acids ([protein|search|LtaS]) [Pubmed|25288647,22139507][SW|Interactions]
[protein|search|IseA]-[protein|search|LytF] (catalytic domain) [Pubmed|18761696]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|lytF]'' [Pubmed|10322020][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigD] [Pubmed|10322020]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|SlrR] (in complex with [protein|search|SinR]: transcription repression [Pubmed|20351052]Biological materials
Mutant
1A791 ( ''lytF''::''spec''), [Pubmed|10206711], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A791&Search=1A791 BGSC]1A792 ( ''lytF''::''spec''), [Pubmed|1588906], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A792&Search=1A792 BGSC]References
Reviews
Original publications
20351052,10322020,10206711,14594841,18761696,19542270,22139507,23855774,23091053,25288647