BsrG

• Description: hydrophobic toxin
  
  

Gene name	bsrG
Synonyms
Essential	no
Product	toxin
Function	unknown
MW, pI
Gene length, protein length	294 bp, 38 aa
Immediate neighbours	yolA, SR4
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Genetic context File:BsrG context.gif This image was kindly provided by SubtiList

Categories containing this gene/protein

toxins, antitoxins and immunity against toxins, SPß prophage, membrane proteins

The gene

Basic information

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Database entries

• DBTBS entry: no entry

• SubtiList entry: no entry

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

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Extended information on the protein

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• Localization:
  • membrane protein (based on the presence of a trans-membrane domain) PubMed

Database entries

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Expression and regulation

• Operon: bsrG PubMed

• Sigma factor: SigA PubMed

• Regulation:
  • expression increases at the onset of the stationary phase PubMed
  • the mRNA is destabilized upon interaction with the antitoxin RNA SR4 PubMed
  • the mRNA is degraded by Rnc, Rny and Rnr PubMed

• Regulatory mechanism:
  • the mRNA is degraded by Rnc, Rny and Rnr, degradation is enhanced at higher temperature PubMed

• Additional information:
  • half-life of the mRNA: 15 min PubMed

Biological materials

• Mutant:

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• lacZ fusion:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Sabine Brantl, Jena, Germany