YvcJ
- Description: GTPase, nucleotide-binding protein
| Gene name | yvcJ |
| Synonyms | |
| Essential | no |
| Product | GTPase |
| Function | required for the expression of late competence genes |
| MW, pI | 33 kDa, 6.702 |
| Gene length, protein length | 885 bp, 295 aa |
| Immediate neighbours | yvcK, yvcI |
| Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context 
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Contents
Categories containing this gene/protein
This gene is a member of the following regulons
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU34770
Phenotypes of a mutant
- reduced genetic competence PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: no entry
- SubtiList entry: [1]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: binds and hydrolyzes nucleotides, required for the expression of late competence genes (comK, comS) PubMed
- Protein family: UPF0042 family (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization:
- can be localized in the cell either as a helical-like pattern or as foci close to the poles and the septa depending on growth phase and on growth medium PubMed
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: O06973
- KEGG entry: [2]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Regulation: very weak stimuation of expression by citrate and succinate PubMed
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector: pGP735 (N-terminal Strep-tag, purification from B. subtilis, for SPINE, in pGP380), available in Stülke lab
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system: B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system (BACTH), available in Görke lab
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Anne Galinier, University of Marseille, France
Your additional remarks
References
Original publications
Frédérique Pompeo, Jennifer Luciano, Céline Brochier-Armanet, Anne Galinier
The GTPase function of YvcJ and its subcellular relocalization are dependent on growth conditions in Bacillus subtilis.
J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol: 2011, 20(3);156-67
[PubMed:21709426]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Jennifer Luciano, Elodie Foulquier, Jean-Raphael Fantino, Anne Galinier, Frédérique Pompeo
Characterization of YvcJ, a conserved P-loop-containing protein, and its implication in competence in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2009, 191(5);1556-64
[PubMed:19074378]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Boris Görke, Elodie Foulquier, Anne Galinier
YvcK of Bacillus subtilis is required for a normal cell shape and for growth on Krebs cycle intermediates and substrates of the pentose phosphate pathway.
Microbiology (Reading): 2005, 151(Pt 11);3777-3791
[PubMed:16272399]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
A Galinier, J Haiech, M C Kilhoffer, M Jaquinod, J Stülke, J Deutscher, I Martin-Verstraete
The Bacillus subtilis crh gene encodes a HPr-like protein involved in carbon catabolite repression.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 1997, 94(16);8439-44
[PubMed:9237995]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Publications on the E. coli homolog
Falk Kalamorz, Birte Reichenbach, Walter März, Bodo Rak, Boris Görke
Feedback control of glucosamine-6-phosphate synthase GlmS expression depends on the small RNA GlmZ and involves the novel protein YhbJ in Escherichia coli.
Mol Microbiol: 2007, 65(6);1518-33
[PubMed:17824929]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
