comN [Sat Apr 16 2016 17:43:27 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

mediates post-transcriptional control of comE operon expression

locus: BSU27660

pI: 4.00

mw: 11.00 kDa

function: regulation of competence and DNA uptake

product: post-transcriptional regulator of comE expression

essential: no

synonyms: yrzD

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.1|Genetics] → [category|SW 3.1.7|Genetic competence]
• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1|Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1.3|Genetic competence]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|genetic competence], [SW|membrane proteins]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 2,829,152 -> 2,829,448

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

• post-transcriptional control of ''[SW|comEA]'' expression [Pubmed|19028902]
• promotes the accumulation of its target ''[SW|comEA]'' mRNA to septal and polar sites [Pubmed|22582279]

[SW|Localization]

• localizes to the division site and cell poles in a [SW|DivIVA] dependent fashion [Pubmed|22582279]

[SW|Interactions]

• [SW|DivIVA]-[protein|search|ComN] [Pubmed|22582279]

References

• 19028902,22582279