Sfp/2
- Description: 4'-phosphopantetheinyl transferase (surfactin synthetase-activating enzyme), inactive pseudogene in strain 168
Gene name | sfp/2 |
Synonyms | sfp |
Essential | no |
Product | 4'-phosphopantetheinyl transferase |
Function | phosphopantetheinylates a serine residue in each of the seven peptidyl carrier protein domains of the first three subunits of surfactin synthetase (SrfAA-SrfAB-SrfAC) and AcpK |
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: sfp/2 | |
MW, pI | - , - |
Gene length, protein length | 495 bp, - |
Immediate neighbours | sfp/1, yczE |
Gene sequence (+200bp) | Protein sequence |
Caution: The sequence for this gene in SubtiList contains errors | |
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
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Expression at a glance PubMed 500px |
Contents
Categories containing this gene/protein
miscellaneous metabolic pathways, biofilm formation, biosynthesis of antibacterial compounds, pseudogenes
This gene is a member of the following regulons
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU03570
Phenotypes of a mutant
No swarming motility on B medium. PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: no entry
- SubtiList entry: [1]
Additional information
- This gene is a pseudogene in B. subtilis 168 due to a mutation that resulted in an internal frameshift. The second part of the pseudogene is sfp/2.
- Correction of sfp, epsC, swrAA, and degQ as well as introduction of rapP from a plasmid present in NCIB3610 results in biofilm formation in B. subtilis 168 PubMed
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: CoA + apo-[peptidyl-carrier protein] = adenosine 3',5'-bisphosphate + holo-[peptidyl-carrier protein] (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Protein family: Gsp/sfp/hetI/acpT family (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
Database entries
- Structure: 1QR0 (complex with CoA)
- Swiss prot entry:
- KEGG entry: [2]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon:
- Sigma factor:
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Mohamed Marahiel, Marburg University, Germany homepage
Your additional remarks
References
Reviews
Massimiliano Marvasi, Pieter T Visscher, Lilliam Casillas Martinez
Exopolymeric substances (EPS) from Bacillus subtilis: polymers and genes encoding their synthesis.
FEMS Microbiol Lett: 2010, 313(1);1-9
[PubMed:20735481]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Original publications
Jeremy G Owen, Janine N Copp, David F Ackerley
Rapid and flexible biochemical assays for evaluating 4'-phosphopantetheinyl transferase activity.
Biochem J: 2011, 436(3);709-17
[PubMed:21466506]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Anna L McLoon, Sarah B Guttenplan, Daniel B Kearns, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
Tracing the domestication of a biofilm-forming bacterium.
J Bacteriol: 2011, 193(8);2027-34
[PubMed:21278284]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
F Coutte, V Leclère, M Béchet, J-S Guez, D Lecouturier, M Chollet-Imbert, P Dhulster, P Jacques
Effect of pps disruption and constitutive expression of srfA on surfactin productivity, spreading and antagonistic properties of Bacillus subtilis 168 derivatives.
J Appl Microbiol: 2010, 109(2);480-491
[PubMed:20148996]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Adam Yasgar, Timothy L Foley, Ajit Jadhav, James Inglese, Michael D Burkart, Anton Simeonov
A strategy to discover inhibitors of Bacillus subtilis surfactin-type phosphopantetheinyl transferase.
Mol Biosyst: 2010, 6(2);365-75
[PubMed:20094656]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Joyce E Patrick, Daniel B Kearns
Laboratory strains of Bacillus subtilis do not exhibit swarming motility.
J Bacteriol: 2009, 191(22);7129-33
[PubMed:19749039]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Kassem Hamze, Daria Julkowska, Sabine Autret, Krzysztof Hinc, Krzysztofa Nagorska, Agnieszka Sekowska, I Barry Holland, Simone J Séror
Identification of genes required for different stages of dendritic swarming in Bacillus subtilis, with a novel role for phrC.
Microbiology (Reading): 2009, 155(Pt 2);398-412
[PubMed:19202088]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Juergen J May, Robert Finking, Frank Wiegeshoff, Thomas T Weber, Nina Bandur, Ulrich Koert, Mohamed A Marahiel
Inhibition of the D-alanine:D-alanyl carrier protein ligase from Bacillus subtilis increases the bacterium's susceptibility to antibiotics that target the cell wall.
FEBS J: 2005, 272(12);2993-3003
[PubMed:15955059]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Daniel B Kearns, Frances Chu, Rivka Rudner, Richard Losick
Genes governing swarming in Bacillus subtilis and evidence for a phase variation mechanism controlling surface motility.
Mol Microbiol: 2004, 52(2);357-69
[PubMed:15066026]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Mohammad Reza Mofid, Robert Finking, Lars Oliver Essen, Mohamed A Marahiel
Structure-based mutational analysis of the 4'-phosphopantetheinyl transferases Sfp from Bacillus subtilis: carrier protein recognition and reaction mechanism.
Biochemistry: 2004, 43(14);4128-36
[PubMed:15065855]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Mohammad Reza Mofid, Robert Finking, Mohamed A Marahiel
Recognition of hybrid peptidyl carrier proteins/acyl carrier proteins in nonribosomal peptide synthetase modules by the 4'-phosphopantetheinyl transferases AcpS and Sfp.
J Biol Chem: 2002, 277(19);17023-31
[PubMed:11867633]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
H D Mootz, R Finking, M A Marahiel
4'-phosphopantetheine transfer in primary and secondary metabolism of Bacillus subtilis.
J Biol Chem: 2001, 276(40);37289-98
[PubMed:11489886]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
K Reuter, M R Mofid, M A Marahiel, R Ficner
Crystal structure of the surfactin synthetase-activating enzyme sfp: a prototype of the 4'-phosphopantetheinyl transferase superfamily.
EMBO J: 1999, 18(23);6823-31
[PubMed:10581256]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
L E Quadri, P H Weinreb, M Lei, M M Nakano, P Zuber, C T Walsh
Characterization of Sfp, a Bacillus subtilis phosphopantetheinyl transferase for peptidyl carrier protein domains in peptide synthetases.
Biochemistry: 1998, 37(6);1585-95
[PubMed:9484229]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
M M Nakano, M A Marahiel, P Zuber
Identification of a genetic locus required for biosynthesis of the lipopeptide antibiotic surfactin in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1988, 170(12);5662-8
[PubMed:2848009]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)