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Site cedA

• Name: cedA
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b1731	MG1655 locus tag

  
  
• Mnemonic: cell division, excessive DNA
• Left End Point: 39.05
• Right End Point: 39.05
• Direction: <
• Priority: 0
  2 Alleles of This Gene

  cedA730(del)::kan

  cedA791-YFP(::cat)

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG13992
  EcoliWiki	cedA

  
  
• Comment:
  • modulates cell division, affecting inhibition after over-replication of the chromosome in dnaAcos mutants. multicopy suppressor of dnaAcos mutant. orf f87 near katE
• References:
  • Katayama, T., M. Takata, K. Sekimizu 1997. CedA is a novel Escherichia coli protein that activates the cell division inhibited by chromosomal DNA over-replication. Mol.Microbiol. 26:687-697