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Site mscS

• Name: mscS
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b2924	MG1655 locus tag
  yggB

  
  
• Mnemonic: mechanosensitive channel
• Left End Point: 66.11
• Right End Point: 66.13
  Products:

  mechanosensitive channel gating protein

  cytoplasmic membrane channel protein, responsive to mechanical stress

  
  
• Direction: <
• Priority: 0
  1 Alleles of This Gene

  mscS775(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG11160
  EcoliWiki	mscS

  
  
• Comment:
• References:
  • Okada, K., P.C. Moe, P. Blount 2002. Functional design of bacterial mechanosensitive channels.Comparisons and contrasts illuminated by random mutagenesis. J.Biol.Chem. 277:27682-27688