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Revision as of 06:48, 4 October 2009
- Description: spore coat protein, necessary for the proper localization of CwlJ
| Gene name | gerQ |
| Synonyms | ywdL, ipa-62r |
| Essential | no |
| Product | spore coat protein |
| Function | spore germination |
| MW, pI | 20 kDa, 7.012 |
| Gene length, protein length | 543 bp, 181 aa |
| Immediate neighbours | spsA, ywdK |
| Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context 
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Contents
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU37920
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family:
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Interactions:
- Localization: spore wall (according to Swiss-Prot)
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: P39620
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon:
- 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
Alicia Monroe, Peter Setlow
Localization of the transglutaminase cross-linking sites in the Bacillus subtilis spore coat protein GerQ.
J Bacteriol: 2006, 188(21);7609-16
[PubMed:16936016]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Ritsuko Kuwana, Naoyuki Okuda, Hiromu Takamatsu, Kazuhito Watabe
Modification of GerQ reveals a functional relationship between Tgl and YabG in the coat of Bacillus subtilis spores.
J Biochem: 2006, 139(5);887-901
[PubMed:16751597]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Rita Zilhão, Rachele Isticato, Lígia O Martins, Leif Steil, Uwe Völker, Ezio Ricca, Charles P Moran, Adriano O Henriques
Assembly and function of a spore coat-associated transglutaminase of Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2005, 187(22);7753-64
[PubMed:16267299]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Leif Steil, Mónica Serrano, Adriano O Henriques, Uwe Völker
Genome-wide analysis of temporally regulated and compartment-specific gene expression in sporulating cells of Bacillus subtilis.
Microbiology (Reading): 2005, 151(Pt 2);399-420
[PubMed:15699190]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Katerina Ragkousi, Peter Setlow
Transglutaminase-mediated cross-linking of GerQ in the coats of Bacillus subtilis spores.
J Bacteriol: 2004, 186(17);5567-75
[PubMed:15317760]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Katerina Ragkousi, Patrick Eichenberger, Christiaan van Ooij, Peter Setlow
Identification of a new gene essential for germination of Bacillus subtilis spores with Ca2+-dipicolinate.
J Bacteriol: 2003, 185(7);2315-29
[PubMed:12644503]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
