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* growth defect at high temperature {{PubMed|21541672}}
 
* growth defect at high temperature {{PubMed|21541672}}
 
* inactivation of ''[[lytE]]'' strongly restores beta-lactam resistance in a ''[[sigM]]'' mutant by delaying cell lysis {{PubMed|22211522}}
 
* inactivation of ''[[lytE]]'' strongly restores beta-lactam resistance in a ''[[sigM]]'' mutant by delaying cell lysis {{PubMed|22211522}}
* a ''[[lytE]]'' mutation is synthetically lethal with  ''[[ftsE]]'' and ''[[ftsX]]'' mutation (due to a lack of autolysin activity) {{PubMed|23855774}}
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* a ''[[lytE]]'' mutation is synthetically lethal with  ''[[ftsE]]'' and ''[[ftsX]]'' mutation (due to a lack of autolysin activity) {{PubMed|23869552,23855774}}
 
* a ''[[lytE]]'' mutation increases the cell separation defect of a ''[[lytF]]'' mutant {{PubMed|23855774}}
 
* a ''[[lytE]]'' mutation increases the cell separation defect of a ''[[lytF]]'' mutant {{PubMed|23855774}}
 
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* cells are thinner (reduced diameter) as compared to the wild type {{PubMed|23869552}}
 
=== Database entries ===
 
=== Database entries ===
  
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* '''Kinetic information:'''
 
* '''Kinetic information:'''
  
* '''Domains:'''  
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* '''[[Domains]]:'''  
 
** C-terminal D,L-endopeptidase domain {{PubMed|22139507}}
 
** C-terminal D,L-endopeptidase domain {{PubMed|22139507}}
  
 
* '''Modification:'''
 
* '''Modification:'''
  
* '''Cofactor(s):'''
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* '''[[Cofactors]]:'''
  
 
* '''Effectors of protein activity:'''
 
* '''Effectors of protein activity:'''
** activity requires a functional [[MreBH]] {{PubMed|16950129}}
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** activity requires functional [[MreB]] and [[MreBH]] {{PubMed|23869552,16950129}}
  
 
* '''[[SubtInteract|Interactions]]:'''
 
* '''[[SubtInteract|Interactions]]:'''
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* '''[[Localization]]:'''  
 
* '''[[Localization]]:'''  
** secreted (according to Swiss-Prot)
 
 
** binds the cell wall {{PubMed|21261835}}
 
** binds the cell wall {{PubMed|21261835}}
 
** localizes to cell septa, poles and lateral sidewall of the cell (via the N-terminal domain) {{PubMed|22139507}}
 
** localizes to cell septa, poles and lateral sidewall of the cell (via the N-terminal domain) {{PubMed|22139507}}
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** localization to lateral cell wall depends on the interaction with [[MreBH]] {{PubMed|23869552}}
  
 
=== Database entries ===
 
=== Database entries ===
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<pubmed>23066944</pubmed>
 
<pubmed>23066944</pubmed>
 
== Original publications ==
 
== Original publications ==
<pubmed>21261835,22211522 16950129,17581128,14594841,9457885,9573210,10322020, 20059685,14651647, 21541672 22139507 23855774</pubmed>
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<pubmed>21261835,22211522 16950129,17581128,14594841,9457885,9573210,10322020, 20059685,14651647,23869552 21541672 22139507 23855774</pubmed>
  
 
[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]
 
[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]

Revision as of 19:35, 14 December 2013

  • Description: cell wall hydrolase (major autolysin) for cell elongation and separation, D,L-endopeptidase-type autolysin

Gene name lytE
Synonyms papQ, cwlF
Essential no
Product cell wall hydrolase (major autolysin),endopeptidase-type autolysin
Function major autolysin, cell elongation and separation
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: lytE
MW, pI 37 kDa, 10.713
Gene length, protein length 1029 bp, 343 aa
Immediate neighbours phoA, citR
Sequences Protein DNA DNA_with_flanks
Genetic context
LytE context.gif
This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
Expression at a glance   PubMed
LytE expression.png















Categories containing this gene/protein

cell wall degradation/ turnover, cell wall synthesis


This gene is a member of the following regulons

SigH regulon, SigI regulon, Spo0A regulon, WalR regulon

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU09420

Phenotypes of a mutant

  • a cwlO lytE mutant is not viable PubMed
  • growth defect at high temperature PubMed
  • inactivation of lytE strongly restores beta-lactam resistance in a sigM mutant by delaying cell lysis PubMed
  • a lytE mutation is synthetically lethal with ftsE and ftsX mutation (due to a lack of autolysin activity) PubMed
  • a lytE mutation increases the cell separation defect of a lytF mutant PubMed
  • cells are thinner (reduced diameter) as compared to the wild type PubMed

Database entries

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

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family: nlpC/p60 family (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s): the C-terminal D,L-endopeptidase domains of LytE, LytF, CwlS, and CwlO exhibit strong sequence similarity

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Modification:
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Localization:
    • binds the cell wall PubMed
    • localizes to cell septa, poles and lateral sidewall of the cell (via the N-terminal domain) PubMed
    • localization to lateral cell wall depends on the interaction with MreBH PubMed

Database entries

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

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Regulation:
    • repressed under conditions that trigger sporulation (Spo0A) PubMed
    • induced at high temperature (SigI) PubMed
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

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

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

Reviews

Waldemar Vollmer
Bacterial growth does require peptidoglycan hydrolases.
Mol Microbiol: 2012, 86(5);1031-5
[PubMed:23066944] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Original publications