GerE

• Description: transcriptional regulator required for the expression of SigK-dependent late spore coat genes
  
  

Gene name	gerE
Synonyms
Essential	no
Product	transcriptional regulator (LuxR-FixJ family)
Function	regulation of SigK-dependent gene expression
MW, pI	8 kDa, 9.635
Gene length, protein length	222 bp, 74 aa
Immediate neighbours	ysmB, ysmA
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009)
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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:

• Protein family: LuxR-FixJ family of transcription regulators

• Paralogous protein(s):

Genes controlled by GerE

lipC, surC

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity:

• Interactions:

• Localization:

Database entries

• Structure: 1FSE

• Swiss prot entry: P11470

• KEGG entry: BSU28410

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon:

• Sigma factor: SigK

• Regulation:

• Regulatory mechanism:

• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

• Arthur Aronson, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA homepage
• Charles Moran, Emory University, NC, USA homepage

References

1. Crater DL, Moran CP Jr. (2001) Identification of a DNA binding region in GerE from Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol. Jul;183(14): 4183-9. PubMed
2. Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed