DprA

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  • Description: conveys incoming ssDNA to RecA

Gene name dprA
Synonyms smf
Essential no
Product recombination mediator protein
Function genetic transformation
MW, pI 32 kDa, 9.755
Gene length, protein length 891 bp, 297 aa
Immediate neighbours sucD, topA
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
Smf context.gif
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The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU16110

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

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

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family: smf family (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Localization:

Database entries

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

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Operon:
  • Regulation:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

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

Labs working on this gene/protein

Peter Graumann, Freiburg University, Germany homepage

Your additional remarks

References

Serkalem Tadesse, Peter L Graumann
DprA/Smf protein localizes at the DNA uptake machinery in competent Bacillus subtilis cells.
BMC Microbiol: 2007, 7;105
[PubMed:18045469] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I e)

Isabelle Mortier-Barrière, Marion Velten, Pauline Dupaigne, Nicolas Mirouze, Olivier Piétrement, Stephen McGovern, Gwennaele Fichant, Bernard Martin, Philippe Noirot, Eric Le Cam, Patrice Polard, Jean-Pierre Claverys
A key presynaptic role in transformation for a widespread bacterial protein: DprA conveys incoming ssDNA to RecA.
Cell: 2007, 130(5);824-36
[PubMed:17803906] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Naomi Kramer, Jeanette Hahn, David Dubnau
Multiple interactions among the competence proteins of Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2007, 65(2);454-64
[PubMed:17630974] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Janet C Lindow, Masayoshi Kuwano, Shigeki Moriya, Alan D Grossman
Subcellular localization of the Bacillus subtilis structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) protein.
Mol Microbiol: 2002, 46(4);997-1009
[PubMed:12421306] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)