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• Description: DNA polymerase III (gamma and tau subunits) part of the clamp-loader complex and the replisome
  
  

Gene name	dnaX
Synonyms	dnaH, dna-8132
Essential	yes PubMed
Product	DNA polymerase III (gamma and tau subunits)
Function	DNA replication
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: dnaX
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: DnaX
MW, pI	62 kDa, 5.488
Gene length, protein length	1689 bp, 563 aa
Immediate neighbours	scr, yaaK
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

DNA replication, essential genes

The gene

Basic information

• Locus tag: BSU00190

Phenotypes of a mutant

essential PubMed

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: no entry

• SubtiList entry: [1]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Deoxynucleoside triphosphate + DNA(n) = diphosphate + DNA(n+1) (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • required for bacteriophage SPP1 replication PubMed

• Protein family:

• Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity:

• Interactions:
  • DnaX-DnaB PubMed
  • DnaX-DnaC PubMed
  • DnaX(3)-HolA-HolB, the clamp-loader complex PubMed
  • part of the replisome: PolC-HolA-HolB-DnaX-DnaN-DnaG-DnaC-DnaI-DnaD-SsbA-DnaE-PriA-DnaB PubMed

• Localization:
  • forms foci PubMed
  • Nucleoid (Mid-cell) PubMed

Database entries

• Structure:

• UniProt: P09122

• KEGG entry: [2]

• E.C. number: 2.7.7.7

Expression and regulation

• Operon:

• Expression browser: dnaX PubMed

• Sigma factor:

• Regulation:

• Regulatory mechanism:

• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody: