recombination protein, modulates the SOS response and facilitates [protein|A44D4677FB70BE8F554BF1001A500F817C7DA95F|RecA]-mediated recombinational repair and genetic recombination
function
[SW|DNA repair/ recombination]
product
recombination protein
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.1|Genetics] → [category|SW 3.1.5|DNA repair/ recombination] → [category|SW 3.1.5.6|Other proteins]Gene
Coordinates
925,633 926,427
Phenotypes of a mutant
reduced natural transformation with plasmid or chromosomal DNA [Pubmed|23284295]drastically reduced survival of mature dormant spores after exposure to ultrahigh vacuum desiccation and ionizing radiation that induce single strand (ss) DNA nicks and double-strand breaks (DSBs) [Pubmed|24285298]The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
modulates the "length or packing" of a [protein|A44D4677FB70BE8F554BF1001A500F817C7DA95F|RecA] filament, thereby [protein|144E7D10740C5F146403612B8A0C88E02FB9C572|RecX] facilitates the initiation of recombination and increases recombination across species [Pubmed|23284295]inhibits [protein|A44D4677FB70BE8F554BF1001A500F817C7DA95F|RecA]-catalyzed ATP hydrolysis [pubmed|28911099]inhibits stable [protein|A44D4677FB70BE8F554BF1001A500F817C7DA95F|RecA] nucleation and polymerization on ssDNA [pubmed|28911099]induces RecA nucleoprotein filament depolymerization [pubmed|28911099]Protein family
recX family (according to Swiss-Prot)Structure
[PDB|3D5L] (from Lactobacillus reuterii, 36% identity)[SW|Localization]
forms foci on the nucleoid upon DNA damage [Pubmed|23284295]forms foci at the cells poles and/ or the nucleoid upon induction of genetic competence [Pubmed|23284295]Expression and Regulation
Operons
genes
[gene|144E7D10740C5F146403612B8A0C88E02FB9C572|recX]-[gene|CEB1A0835C26E14E04BA99F933787C4550A96388|yfhH]
description
[Pubmed|22383849]
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Mutant
MGNA-C361 (yfhG::erm), available at the [https://shigen.nig.ac.jp/bsub/resource/strainGeneDisrupted/detail/2359 NBRP B. subtilis, Japan]BKE08520 ([gene|144E7D10740C5F146403612B8A0C88E02FB9C572|recX]::erm trpC2) available at [http://www.bgsc.org/getdetail.php?bgscid=BKE08520 BGSC], [Pubmed|28189581], upstream reverse: _UP1_CATCTTAATCTCCCTTCTCA, downstream forward: _UP4_TTACTGCAGGAAGAGGAGTABKK08520 ([gene|144E7D10740C5F146403612B8A0C88E02FB9C572|recX]::kan trpC2) available at [http://www.bgsc.org/getdetail.php?bgscid=BKK08520 BGSC], [Pubmed|28189581], upstream reverse: _UP1_CATCTTAATCTCCCTTCTCA, downstream forward: _UP4_TTACTGCAGGAAGAGGAGTAReferences
23284295,22383849,24285298,24285298,28911099,30050509