DeaD

• Description: DEAD-box RNA helicase
  
  

Gene name	deaD
Synonyms	yxiN
Essential	no
Product	ATP-dependent RNA helicase
Function	RNA helicase
MW, pI	53 kDa, 7.706
Gene length, protein length	1437 bp, 479 aa
Immediate neighbours	yxiO, yxiM
Gene sequence (+200bp)	Protein sequence
Caution: The sequence for this gene in SubtiList contains errors
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The gene

Basic information

• Coordinates:

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: [1]

• SubtiList entry: [2]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: RNA helicase

• Protein family: DEAD-box RNA helicase

• Paralogous protein(s): CshA, CshB, YfmL

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:
  • Helicase domain 1: AS 1-203
  • Linker region: AS 204-212
  • Helicase domain 2: AS 207-368
  • RNA-binding domain: AS 404-479

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

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• Interactions:

• Localization:

Database entries

• Structure:

• Swiss prot entry:

• KEGG entry: [3]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon:

• Sigma factor:

• Regulation:

• Regulatory mechanism:

• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant: GP1121 (tet), available in the Stülke lab

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system: B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system (BACTH), available in Stülke lab

• Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Dagmar Klostermeier, Biozentrum Basel, Switzerland homepage

References

1. Caruthers, J. M., Hu, Y. & McKay, D. B. (2006). Structure of the second domain of the Bacillus subtilis DEAD-box RNA helicase YxiN. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 62, 1191-1195.PubMed
2. Karginov, F. V., Caruthers, J. M., Hu, Y., McKay, D. B. & Uhlenbeck, O. C. (2005). YxiN is a modular protein combining a DEx(D/H) core and a specific RNA-binding domain. J Biol Chem 280, 35499-35505.PubMed
3. Karow, A. R., Theissen, B. & Klostermeier, D. (2007). Authentic interdomain communication in an RNA helicase reconstituted by expressed protein ligation of two helicase domains. FEBS J 274, 463-473.PubMed
4. Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed