S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase, required for biofilm formation
function
spermidine, polyamine biosynthesis
product
S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.6|Miscellaneous metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.6.6|Metabolism of polyamines][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1|Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1.2|Biofilm formation][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1|Exponential and early post-exponential lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.1.2|Biofilm formation] → [category|SW 4.1.2.5|Other proteins required for biofilm formation][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|miscellaneous metabolic pathways], [SW|biofilm formation]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|CcpN regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
2,966,413 -> 2,966,793
Phenotypes of a mutant
no [SW|biofilm formation] [Pubmed|24529384]The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
S-adenosyl-L-methionine = (5-deoxy-5-adenosyl)(3-aminopropyl)-methylsulfonium salt + CO2 (according to Swiss-Prot)Protein family
Type 1 subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)Structure
[PDB|1VR7] (from ''Thermotoga maritima'', 47% identity, 72% similarity)Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|gapB]-[protein|search|speD]'' [Pubmed|15720552]''[protein|search|speD]'' [Pubmed|10844697][SW|Sigma factor]
''[protein|search|gapB]'': [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|15720552]''[protein|search|speD]'': [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|10844697]Regulation
''[protein|search|gapB]'': repressed in the presence of glucose ([protein|search|CcpN]) [Pubmed|15720552]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|CcpN]: transcription repression [Pubmed|15720552]Additional information
'[protein|search|speD]': the mRNA is substantially stabilized upon depletion of [Rny|search|RNase Y] (the half-life of the monocistronic 'speD' mRNA increases from 1.4 to 36 min) [PubMed|21815947]References
10844697,15720552,9723923,21815947