gerD
168
scaffold of the germinosome, required for clustering of germinant receptors in the spore inner membrane
Locus
BSU_01550
Molecular weight
20.97 kDa
Isoelectric point
4.86
Function
germination
Product
lipoprotein
Essential
no
Synonyms
gerD
Outlinks
Genomic Context
Categories containing this gene/protein
List of homologs in different organisms, belongs to COG5904 (Galperin et al., 2021)
This gene is a member of the following regulons
Gene
Coordinates
158,515 159,072
Phenotypes of a mutant
defective in germination in response to nutrients PubMed
The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
required for clustering of germinant receptors in the spore inner membrane PubMed
has an N-terminal signal sequence and a signal for fixation to lipid PubMed
Structure
outer surface of the inner spore membrane PubMed
inner spore membrane, spore coat, cortex, germ cell wall, some GerD is also present in the soluble fraction PubMed
Additional information
3,500 molecules are present per spore PubMed
Expression and Regulation
Operons
Genes
Description
Regulation
expression level depends on sporulation conditions (medim composition, temperature) PubMed
Sigma factors
Additional information
3,500 molecules are present per spore PubMed
Biological materials
Mutant
Antibody
available in Anne Moir lab
Labs working on this gene/protein
Anne Moir, University of Sheffield, UK
References
Reviews
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Time of last update: 2025-02-27 03:18:12
Author of last update: Jstuelk