MreB
- Description: cell-shape determining protein, forms filaments
Gene name | mreB |
Synonyms | divIVB |
Essential | yes PubMed |
Product | cell-shape determining protein |
Function | cell-shape determination |
MW, pI | 35 kDa, 4.901 |
Gene length, protein length | 1011 bp, 337 aa |
Immediate neighbours | mreC, radC |
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
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Contents
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU28030
Phenotypes of a mutant
essential PubMed, the mutation can be suppressed by inactivation of ponA, ptsI, ccpA PubMed or addition of 5 mM Magnesium to the growth medium PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family: ftsA/mreB family (according to Swiss-Prot)
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization:
Database entries
- UniProt: Q01465
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system: B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system (BACTH), available in the labs of Jeff Errington and Boris Görke
- Antibody: available in the Jeff Errington and Peter Graumann labs
Labs working on this gene/protein
Jeff Errington, Newcastle University, UK homepage
Peter Graumann, Freiburg University, Germany homepage
Your additional remarks
References
Reviews
Peter L Graumann
Cytoskeletal elements in bacteria.
Annu Rev Microbiol: 2007, 61;589-618
[PubMed:17506674]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Rut Carballido-López
The bacterial actin-like cytoskeleton.
Microbiol Mol Biol Rev: 2006, 70(4);888-909
[PubMed:17158703]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Linda A Amos, Fusinita van den Ent, Jan Löwe
Structural/functional homology between the bacterial and eukaryotic cytoskeletons.
Curr Opin Cell Biol: 2004, 16(1);24-31
[PubMed:15037301]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Localization
Henrik Strahl, Leendert W Hamoen
Membrane potential is important for bacterial cell division.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 2010, 107(27);12281-6
[PubMed:20566861]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Hervé Joël Defeu Soufo, Peter L Graumann
Dynamic localization and interaction with other Bacillus subtilis actin-like proteins are important for the function of MreB.
Mol Microbiol: 2006, 62(5);1340-56
[PubMed:17064365]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Other original publications