spsE [2017-8-11 16:0:3]

spore coat polysaccharide synthesis

Locus: BSU37870

Isoelectric point: 5.23

Molecular weight: 40.73 kDa

Protein length: 373 aa

Gene length: 1119 bp

Function: spore coat polysaccharide synthesis

Product: unknown

Essential: no

Synonyms: ipa-67d

Genomic Context

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Categories containing this gene/protein

• Metabolism → Additional metabolic pathways → Miscellaneous metabolic pathways → Biosynthesis of legionaminic acid (for spore crust))
• Lifestyles → Sporulation → Sporulation proteins → Sporulation proteins/ other

Gene

Coordinates: 3,887,741 → 3,888,862

The protein

Structure

• 1VLI

Expression and Regulation

Operons

• Genes: spsA-spsB-spsC-spsD-spsE-spsF-spsG-spsI-spsJ-spsK-spsL
  Description: PubMed

  Sigma factors

  • SigE: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigE regulon
  • SigK: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigK regulon

  Regulatory mechanism

  • GerE: activation, PubMed, in GerE regulon

  Regulation

  • expressed during sporulation in the mother cell (SigE, SigK, GerE) PubMed

  Additional information

  • the mRNA is very stable (half-life > 15 min) PubMed

References

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