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[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]
 
[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]

Revision as of 12:23, 24 April 2011

  • Description: extracellular polysaccharide synthesis

Gene name epsK
Synonyms yvfA, yvfB
Essential no
Product unknown
Function biofilm formation
Regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways:
Biofilm
MW, pI
Gene length, protein length 1515 bp, 505 aa
Immediate neighbours epsL, epsJ
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
YvfB context.gif
This image was kindly provided by SubtiList







Categories containing this gene/protein

biofilm formation, membrane proteins

This gene is a member of the following regulons

EAR riboswitch, SinR regulon

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU34265

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: [1]
  • SubtiList entry: [2]

Additional information

Gene was re-assembled due to sequencing error in original sequence (it encompasses the genes annotated as yvfA and yvfB in SubtiList) PubMed


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: cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [3]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system:
  • Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Richard Losick, Harvard Univ., Cambridge, USA 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

Additional publications: PubMed

K Nagorska, A Ostrowski, K Hinc, I B Holland, M Obuchowski
Importance of eps genes from Bacillus subtilis in biofilm formation and swarming.
J Appl Genet: 2010, 51(3);369-81
[PubMed:20720312] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Kazuo Kobayashi
SlrR/SlrA controls the initiation of biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2008, 69(6);1399-410
[PubMed:18647168] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Yunrong Chai, Frances Chu, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
Bistability and biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2008, 67(2);254-63
[PubMed:18047568] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Frances Chu, Daniel B Kearns, Steven S Branda, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
Targets of the master regulator of biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2006, 59(4);1216-28
[PubMed:16430695] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Daniel B Kearns, Frances Chu, Steven S Branda, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick
A master regulator for biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2005, 55(3);739-49
[PubMed:15661000] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)