PonA
- Description: penicillin-binding proteins 1A and 1B
| Gene name | ponA |
| Synonyms | |
| Essential | no |
| Product | penicillin-binding proteins 1A and 1B |
| Function | involved in division septum formation |
| MW, pI | 99 kDa, 4.752 |
| Gene length, protein length | 2742 bp, 914 aa |
| Immediate neighbours | recU, ypoC |
| Gene sequence (+200bp) | Protein sequence |
Genetic context 
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Contents
The gene
Basic information
- Coordinates:
Phenotypes of a mutant
prevents bulging of the cells when grown at low Mg(2+) concentrations, suppresses the lethal effect of a mreB mutation PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family:
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Interactions:
- Localization: localizes to the spore septum during sporulation Link to a summary
Database entries
- Structure:
- Swiss prot entry:
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon:
- Sigma factor:
- Regulation: constitutive during vegetative growth Link to a summary
- 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 Jeff Errington lab
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Jeff Errington, Newcastle University, UK homepage
