ComGC

• Description: DNA uptake, major component of the pseudopilus
  
  

Gene name	comGC
Synonyms
Essential	no
Product	major pseudopilin
Function	genetic competence
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: ComGC
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways: Protein secretion
MW, pI	10 kDa, 6.325
Gene length, protein length	294 bp, 98 aa
Immediate neighbours	comGD, comGB
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList

Categories containing this gene/protein

genetic competence, membrane proteins

This gene is a member of the following regulons

ComK regulon

The gene

Basic information

• Locus tag: BSU24710

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: [1]

• SubtiList entry: [2]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:

• Protein family: comGC family (according to Swiss-Prot)

• Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity:

• Interactions:
  • ComGB-ComGC PubMed
  • ComC-ComGC PubMed
  • forms large complexes (the pseudopilus) PubMed

• Localization:
  • cell surface PubMed
  • localizes to the cell membrane and the cytoplasm PubMed
  • localizes to one single cell pole in the majority of the cells PubMed

= Database entries

• Structure:

• UniProt: P25955

• KEGG entry: [3]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon: comGA-comGB-comGC-comGD-comGE-comGF-comGG-yqzE PubMed

• Sigma factor: SigA PubMed

• Regulation:
  • repressed by casamino acids PubMed

• Regulatory mechanism:
  • ComK: transcription activation PubMed

• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody:

References

Reviews

Inês Chen, David Dubnau
DNA uptake during bacterial transformation.
Nat Rev Microbiol: 2004, 2(3);241-9
[PubMed:15083159] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Original publications

Miriam Kaufenstein, Martin van der Laan, Peter L Graumann
The three-layered DNA uptake machinery at the cell pole in competent Bacillus subtilis cells is a stable complex.
J Bacteriol: 2011, 193(7);1633-42
[PubMed:21278288] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Inês Chen, Roberta Provvedi, David Dubnau
A macromolecular complex formed by a pilin-like protein in competent Bacillus subtilis.
J Biol Chem: 2006, 281(31);21720-21727
[PubMed:16751195] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Ulrike Mäder, Georg Homuth, Christian Scharf, Knut Büttner, Rüdiger Bode, Michael Hecker
Transcriptome and proteome analysis of Bacillus subtilis gene expression modulated by amino acid availability.
J Bacteriol: 2002, 184(15);4288-95
[PubMed:12107147] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Hanne Jarmer, Randy Berka, Steen Knudsen, Hans H Saxild
Transcriptome analysis documents induced competence of Bacillus subtilis during nitrogen limiting conditions.
FEMS Microbiol Lett: 2002, 206(2);197-200
[PubMed:11814663] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Rob Meima, Caroline Eschevins, Sabine Fillinger, Albert Bolhuis, Leendert W Hamoen, Ronald Dorenbos, Wim J Quax, Jan Maarten van Dijl, Roberta Provvedi, Ines Chen, David Dubnau, Sierd Bron
The bdbDC operon of Bacillus subtilis encodes thiol-disulfide oxidoreductases required for competence development.
J Biol Chem: 2002, 277(9);6994-7001
[PubMed:11744713] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Y S Chung, F Breidt, D Dubnau
Cell surface localization and processing of the ComG proteins, required for DNA binding during transformation of Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 1998, 29(3);905-13
[PubMed:9723928] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Y S Chung, D Dubnau
All seven comG open reading frames are required for DNA binding during transformation of competent Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1998, 180(1);41-5
[PubMed:9422590] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Y S Chung, D Dubnau
ComC is required for the processing and translocation of comGC, a pilin-like competence protein of Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 1995, 15(3);543-51
[PubMed:7783624] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

D van Sinderen, A ten Berge, B J Hayema, L Hamoen, G Venema
Molecular cloning and sequence of comK, a gene required for genetic competence in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 1994, 11(4);695-703
[PubMed:8196543] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

R Breitling, D Dubnau
A membrane protein with similarity to N-methylphenylalanine pilins is essential for DNA binding by competent Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1990, 172(3);1499-508
[PubMed:1968455] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

M Albano, R Breitling, D A Dubnau
Nucleotide sequence and genetic organization of the Bacillus subtilis comG operon.
J Bacteriol: 1989, 171(10);5386-404
[PubMed:2507524] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)