LicC

• Description: lichenan-specific phosphotransferase system, EIIC component of the PTS
  
  

Gene name	licC
Synonyms	celB
Essential	no
Product	lichenan-specific phosphotransferase system, EIIC component
Function	lichenan uptake and phosphorylation
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: licC
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: LicC
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways: licC
MW, pI	48 kDa, 8.584
Gene length, protein length	1356 bp, 452 aa
Immediate neighbours	licA, licB
Sequences	Protein DNA DNA_with_flanks
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
Expression at a glance   PubMed

Categories containing this gene/protein

phosphotransferase systems, utilization of specific carbon sources, membrane proteins, sporulation/ other

This gene is a member of the following regulons

CcpA regulon, LicR regulon

The gene

Basic information

• Locus tag: BSU38580

Database entries

• BsubCyc: BSU38580

• DBTBS entry: no entry

• SubtiList entry: [1]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:

• Protein family: PTS permease, lactose permease (Lac) family PubMed

• Paralogous protein(s): YwbA, GmuC

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity:

• Interactions:
  • LicB-LicC

• Localization: cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)

Database entries

• BsubCyc: BSU38580

• Structure: 3QNQ (EIIC component of diacetylchitobiose specific PTS from Bacillus cereus; 60% identity, 87% similarity) PubMed

• UniProt: P46317

• KEGG entry: [2]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon: licB-licC-licA-licH PubMed

• Expression browser: licC PubMed

• Sigma factor: SigA PubMed

• Regulation:
  • carbon catabolite repression (CcpA) PubMed
  • induction by oligomeric ß-glucosides (LicR)PubMed

• Regulatory mechanism:
  • CcpA: transcription repression PubMed
  • LicR: transcription activation PubMed

• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody:

References

Additional publications: PubMed

Takashi Inaoka, Takenori Satomura, Yasutaro Fujita, Kozo Ochi
Novel gene regulation mediated by overproduction of secondary metabolite neotrehalosadiamine in Bacillus subtilis.
FEMS Microbiol Lett: 2009, 291(2);151-6
[PubMed:19087206] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Le Thi Tam, Christine Eymann, Dirk Albrecht, Rabea Sietmann, Frieder Schauer, Michael Hecker, Haike Antelmann
Differential gene expression in response to phenol and catechol reveals different metabolic activities for the degradation of aromatic compounds in Bacillus subtilis.
Environ Microbiol: 2006, 8(8);1408-27
[PubMed:16872404] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Jonathan Reizer, Steffi Bachem, Aiala Reizer, Maryvonne Arnaud, Milton H Saier, Jörg Stülke
Novel phosphotransferase system genes revealed by genome analysis - the complete complement of PTS proteins encoded within the genome of Bacillus subtilis.
Microbiology (Reading): 1999, 145 ( Pt 12);3419-3429
[PubMed:10627040] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

S Tobisch, J Stülke, M Hecker
Regulation of the lic operon of Bacillus subtilis and characterization of potential phosphorylation sites of the LicR regulator protein by site-directed mutagenesis.
J Bacteriol: 1999, 181(16);4995-5003
[PubMed:10438772] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

S Tobisch, P Glaser, S Krüger, M Hecker
Identification and characterization of a new beta-glucoside utilization system in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1997, 179(2);496-506
[PubMed:8990303] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)