Site lepA
- Name: lepA
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b2569 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: leader peptidase
- Left End Point: 58.27
- Right End Point: 58.31
- Direction: <
- Priority: 1
- 2 Alleles of This Gene
lepA738(del)::kan lepA791-YFP(::cat) - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10529 EcoliWiki lepA - Comment:
- GTP-binding membrane protein; function unknown
- References:
- Silver, P., W. Wickner 1983. Genetic mapping of the Escherichia coli leader (signal) peptidase gene (lep): a new approach for determining the map position of a cloned gene. J.Bacteriol. 154:569-572
- March, P.E., M. Inouye 1985. Characterization of the lep operon of Escherichia coli. Identification of the promoter and the gene upstream of the signal peptidase I gene. J.Biol.Chem. 260:7206-7213
- March, P.E., M. Inouye 1985. GTP-binding membrane protein of Escherichia coli with sequence homology to initiation factor 2 and elongation factors Tu and G. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 82:7500-7504
- Dibb, N.J., P.B. Wolfe 1986. lep operon proximal gene is not required for growth or secretion by Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 166:83-87