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pelD pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis protein PelD [ Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 ]

Gene ID: 880405, updated on 19-Nov-2025
Gene symbol
pelD
Gene description
pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis protein PelD
Locus tag
PA3061
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 (strain: PAO1)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Pseudomonadales; Pseudomonadaceae; Pseudomonas
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Sequence:
NC_002516.2 (3425555..3426922, complement)

NC_002516.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis Wzx-like polysaccharide transporter PelG Neighboring gene pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis glycosyltransferase PelF Neighboring gene pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis protein PelE Neighboring gene pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis outer membrane protein PelC Neighboring gene pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis protein PelB Neighboring gene hypothetical protein

Genomic Sequence:
NC_002516.2

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Structures of the PelD cyclic diguanylate effector involved in pellicle formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Li Z, et al. J Biol Chem, 2012 Aug 31. PMID 22810222, Free PMC Article
  2. Pel Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Requires an Inner Membrane Complex Comprised of PelD, PelE, PelF, and PelG. Whitfield GB, et al. J Bacteriol, 2020 Mar 26. PMID 31988082, Free PMC Article
  3. The Pel and Psl polysaccharides provide Pseudomonas aeruginosa structural redundancy within the biofilm matrix. Colvin KM, et al. Environ Microbiol, 2012 Aug. PMID 22176658, Free PMC Article
  4. Structure of the cytoplasmic region of PelD, a degenerate diguanylate cyclase receptor that regulates exopolysaccharide production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Whitney JC, et al. J Biol Chem, 2012 Jul 6. PMID 22605337, Free PMC Article
  5. Pseudomonas Genome Database: facilitating user-friendly, comprehensive comparisons of microbial genomes. Winsor GL, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 2009 Jan. PMID 18978025, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Pel Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Requires an Inner Membrane Complex Comprised of PelD, PelE, PelF, and PelG.
    Title: Pel Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Requires an Inner Membrane Complex Comprised of PelD, PelE, PelF, and PelG.
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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by PseudoCAP

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cyclic-di-GMP binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables nucleotide binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in single-species biofilm formation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
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Preferred Names
pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis protein PelD
NP_251751.1
  • class 1: Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_002516.2 Reference assembly

    Range
    3425555..3426922 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_251751.1 pellicle/biofilm biosynthesis protein PelD [Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_251751.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A3M5DAC2
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam13185
    Location:178 → 308
    GAF_2; GAF domain
    pfam16963
    Location:320 → 444
    PelD_GGDEF; PelD GGDEF domain
Nucleotide Protein
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