Difference between revisions of "RipX"

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=== Basic information/ Evolution ===
 
=== Basic information/ Evolution ===
  
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* '''Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:''' resolution of chromosome dimers by site specific recombination at the dif site (located close to the terminus region on the chromosome)
  
 
* '''Protein family:''' XerD subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)
 
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* '''Localization:''' cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)
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** assembles on the chromosome at the dif site throughout the cell cycle {{PubMed|21239579}}
  
 
=== Database entries ===
 
=== Database entries ===
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=References=
 
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[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]
 
[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]

Revision as of 10:32, 19 January 2011

  • Description: site-specific integrase/recombinase

Gene name ripX
Synonyms ykqM
Essential no
Product site-specific integrase/recombinase
Function chromosome partitioning
MW, pI 33 kDa, 10
Gene length, protein length 888 bp, 296 aa
Immediate neighbours drm, fur
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
RipX context.gif
This image was kindly provided by SubtiList





Categories containing this gene/protein

DNA condensation/ segregation

This gene is a member of the following regulons

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU23510

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: no entry
  • SubtiList entry: [1]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: resolution of chromosome dimers by site specific recombination at the dif site (located close to the terminus region on the chromosome)
  • Protein family: XerD subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s): CodV

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Interactions:
  • Localization:
    • cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)
    • assembles on the chromosome at the dif site throughout the cell cycle PubMed

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [2]
  • 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

Christine Kaimer, Katrin Schenk, Peter L Graumann
Two DNA translocases synergistically affect chromosome dimer resolution in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2011, 193(6);1334-40
[PubMed:21239579] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Alexandra E Bloor, Rocky M Cranenburgh
An efficient method of selectable marker gene excision by Xer recombination for gene replacement in bacterial chromosomes.
Appl Environ Microbiol: 2006, 72(4);2520-5
[PubMed:16597952] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

S A Sciochetti, P J Piggot, G W Blakely
Identification and characterization of the dif Site from Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2001, 183(3);1058-68
[PubMed:11208805] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

S A Sciochetti, P J Piggot, D J Sherratt, G Blakely
The ripX locus of Bacillus subtilis encodes a site-specific recombinase involved in proper chromosome partitioning.
J Bacteriol: 1999, 181(19);6053-62
[PubMed:10498718] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)