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[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]
 
[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]

Revision as of 10:53, 4 August 2009

  • Description: spore cortex membrane protein, required for germination at high pressure

Gene name ykvU
Synonyms
Essential no
Product spore cortex membrane protein
Function germination at high pressure
MW, pI 49 kDa, 9.551
Gene length, protein length 1335 bp, 445 aa
Immediate neighbours ykvT, stoA
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
YkvU context.gif
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The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU13830

Phenotypes of a mutant

Mutants lacking YtgP produce long cells and chains of cells, suggesting a role in cell division. PubMed

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: [1]
  • SubtiList entry: [2]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family:

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Interactions:
  • Localization: forespore membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [3]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Operon:
  • Regulation:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system:
  • Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

Pradeep Vasudevan, Jessica McElligott, Christa Attkisson, Michael Betteken, David L Popham
Homologues of the Bacillus subtilis SpoVB protein are involved in cell wall metabolism.
J Bacteriol: 2009, 191(19);6012-9
[PubMed:19648239] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Abram Aertsen, Isabelle Van Opstal, Suzy C Vanmuysen, Elke Y Wuytack, Chris W Michiels
Screening for Bacillus subtilis mutants deficient in pressure induced spore germination: identification of ykvU as a novel germination gene.
FEMS Microbiol Lett: 2005, 243(2);385-91
[PubMed:15686839] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)