Site chpR
- Name: chpR
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b2783 MG1655 locus tag chpAI mazE Genbank entry ECORELA, J04039;D16450 - Mnemonic: Chromosomal Homolog of pem
- Left End Point: 62.71
- Right End Point: 62.71
- Products:
suppressor of ChpA - Direction: <
- Properties:
Property Comment regulatory gene NULL - Priority: 0
- External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10571 EcoliWiki chpR - Comment:
- homol.to plasmid R100's pemI, which suppresses pemK, a growth inhibitor; encodes suppressor of growth inhibitor, ChpA. see also chpS, regul.of chpB. addiction module"/programmed cell death? Thy^-death
- References:
- Masuda, Y., K. Miyakawa, Y. Nishimura, E. Ohtsubo 1993. chpA and chpB, Escherichia coli chromosomal homologs of the pem locus responsible for stable maintenance of plasmid R100. J.Bacteriol. 175:6850-6856
- Aizenman, E., H. Engelberg-Kulka, G. Glaser 1996. An Escherichia coli chromosomal "addiction module" regulated by 3',5'-bispyrophosphate: a model for programmed bacterial cell death. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 93:6059-6063
- Sat, B., M. Reches, H. Engelberg-Kulka 2003. The Escherichia coli mazEF suicide module mediates thymineless death. J.Bacteriol. 185:1803-1807