Site fep
- Name: fep
- Type: Cluster
- Synonyms
cbr cbt ent feuB - Mnemonic: ferrienterobactin permease
- Left End Point: 13.12
- Right End Point: 13.55
- Products:
receptor for ferrienterochelin and colicins F and D - Direction: <
- Priority: 1
- Comment:
- Selectable Phenotype. Loss: colicin B, colicin D resistance.
- References:
- Pugsley, A.P., P.R. Reeves 1976. Iron uptake in colicin B-resistant mutants of Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriol. 126:1052-1062
- Laird, A.J., D.W. Ribbons, G.C. Woodrow, I.G. Young 1980. Bacteriophage Mu-mediated gene transposition and in vitro cloning of the enterochelin gene cluster of Escherichia coli. Gene 11:347-357
- Laird, A.J., I.G. Young 1980. Tn5 mutagenesis of the enterochelin gene cluster of Escherichia coli. Gene 11:359-366
- Shea, C.M., M.A. McIntosh 1991. Nucleotide sequence and genetic organization of the ferric enterobactin transport system: homology to other periplasmic binding protein-dependent systems in Escherichia coli. Mol.Microbiol. 5:1415-28
- Hunt, M.D., G.S. Pettis, M.A. McIntosh 1994. Promoter and operator determinants for Fur-mediated iron regulation in the bidirectional fepA-fes control region of the Escherichia coli enterobactin gene system. J.Bacteriol. 176:3944-3955