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rok repressor of comK [ Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168 ]

Gene ID: 938793, updated on 24-Dec-2022

Summary

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Gene symbol
rok
Gene description
repressor of comK
Locus tag
BSU_14240
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168 (strain: 168, sub-species: subtilis, type-material: type strain of Bacillus subtilis)
Lineage
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Bacillus
Old locus tag
BSU14240
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000964.3 (1493787..1494362)

NC_000964.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene biofilm-specific peroxidase; 2-cys peroxiredoxin Neighboring gene thiol-disulfide oxidoreductase Neighboring gene spore protein cse15 Neighboring gene molybdopterin-guanine dinucleotide biosynthesis protein A

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_000964.3

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. The B. subtilis Rok protein is an atypical H-NS-like protein irresponsive to physico-chemical cues. Erkelens AM, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 2022 Nov 28. PMID 36408910, Free PMC Article
  2. A chromosomal loop anchor mediates bacterial genome organization. Dugar G, et al. Nat Genet, 2022 Feb. PMID 35075232
  3. Inhibition of Bacillus subtilis natural competence by a native, conjugative plasmid-encoded comK repressor protein. Singh PK, et al. Environ Microbiol, 2012 Oct. PMID 22779408
  4. Regulation of ykrL (htpX) by Rok and YkrK, a novel type of regulator in Bacillus subtilis. Marciniak BC, et al. J Bacteriol, 2012 Jun. PMID 22447908, Free PMC Article
  5. Rok regulates yuaB expression during architecturally complex colony development of Bacillus subtilis 168. Kovács AT, et al. J Bacteriol, 2011 Feb. PMID 21097620, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. The B. subtilis Rok protein is an atypical H-NS-like protein irresponsive to physico-chemical cues.
    Title: The B. subtilis Rok protein is an atypical H-NS-like protein irresponsive to physico-chemical cues.
  2. A chromosomal loop anchor mediates bacterial genome organization.
    Title: A chromosomal loop anchor mediates bacterial genome organization.
  3. he large conjugative B. subtilis plasmid pLS20 harbours a rok homologue rok(LS20)and its ectopic expression leads to inhibition of competence by repressing comK
    Title: Inhibition of Bacillus subtilis natural competence by a native, conjugative plasmid-encoded comK repressor protein.
  4. Rok and YkrK are repressors of ykrL expression.
    Title: Regulation of ykrL (htpX) by Rok and YkrK, a novel type of regulator in Bacillus subtilis.
  5. Rok regulates yuaB expression during colony development.
    Title: Rok regulates yuaB expression during architecturally complex colony development of Bacillus subtilis 168.
  6. Rok is a nucleoid associated protein that serves to help repress expression of A+T-rich genes.
    Title: The transcriptional regulator Rok binds A+T-rich DNA and is involved in repression of a mobile genetic element in Bacillus subtilis.
  7. evidence for the recent introduction of rok into the B. subtilis-Bacillus licheniformis-Bacilllus amyloliquefaciens group by horizontal transmission.
    Title: The Rok protein of Bacillus subtilis represses genes for cell surface and extracellular functions.
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General gene information

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Homology

General protein information

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Preferred Names
repressor of comK
NP_389307.1
  • Evidence 1a: Function from experimental evidences in the studied strain; PubMedId: 15743949, 15819619, 27902860; Product type r: regulator

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000964.3 Reference assembly

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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_389307.1 repressor of comK [Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168]

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    Status: PROVISIONAL

Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
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O34857.1

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