Site csgE
- Name: csgE
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b1039 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: curlin sigma-S (stat.phase) dependent growth
- Left End Point: 23.74
- Right End Point: 23.75
- Direction: <
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
csgE780(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG13411 EcoliWiki csgE - Comment:
- possibly secretion or assembly protein for bacterial fibers
- References:
- Hammar, M., A. Arnqvist, Z. Bian, A. Olsen, S. Normark 1995. Expression of two csg operons is required for production of fibronectin- and congo red-binding curli polymers in Escherichia coli K-12. Mol.Microbiol. 18:661-670
- Romling, U., Z. Bian, M. Hammar, W.D. Sierralta, S. Normark 1998. Curli fibers are highly conserved between Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli with respect to operon structure and regulation. J.Bacteriol. 180:722-731