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Region found in RelA / SpoT proteins The functions of Escherichia coli RelA and SpoT differ somewhat. RelA produces pppGpp (or ppGpp) from ATP and GTP (or GDP). SpoT degrades ppGpp, but may also act as a secondary ppGpp synthetase. The two proteins are strongly similar. In many species, a single homolog to SpoT and RelA appears reponsible for both ppGpp synthesis and ppGpp degradation. (p)ppGpp is a regulatory metabolite of the stringent response, but appears also to be involved in antibiotic biosynthesis in some species.
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