Site pspE
- Name: pspE
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b1308 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: phage shock protein
- Left End Point: 29.48
- Right End Point: 29.49
- Products:
thiosulfate:cyanide sulfurtransferase a rhodanese - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
pspE744(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10780 EcoliWiki pspE - Comment:
- expressed in response to stress, as part of the psp operon, but also transcribed independently under normal conditions
- References:
- Weiner, L., J.L. Brissette, P. Model 1991. Stress-induced expression of the Escherichia coli phage shock protein operon is dependent on sigma 54 and modulated by positive and negative feedback mechanisms. Genes Dev. 5:1912-1923
- Brissette, J.L., L. Weiner, T.L. Ripmaster, P. Model 1991. Characterization and sequence of the Escherichia coli stress-induced psp operon. J.Mol.Biol. 220:35-48
- Adams, H., W. Teertstra, M. Koster, J. Tommassen 2002. PspE (phage-shock protein E) of Escherichia coli is a rhodanese. FEBS Lett. 518:173-176