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dicB cell division inhibition protein DicB [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 946110, updated on 30-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
dicB
Official Full Name
cell division inhibition protein DicB
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10227
Locus tag
b1575
See related
ASAP:ABE-0005260
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadati; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK1569; ftsT
Summary
Overexpression causes filamentous biofilm formation. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10227]. DicB is involved in the regulation of cell division . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10227].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (1649609..1649797)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized protein YdfC Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene lysis protein Neighboring gene pseudo Neighboring gene pseudo Neighboring gene pseudo

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Characterization of DicB by partially masking its potent inhibitory activity of cell division. Yang S, et al. Open Biol, 2016 Jul. PMID 27466443, Free PMC Article
  2. Escherichia coli dicB operon includes a truncated IS2 element. Barcellini-Couget S, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 1988 Nov 11. PMID 2848223, Free PMC Article
  3. Sigma S-dependent overexpression of ftsZ in an Escherichia coli K-12 rpoB mutant that is resistant to the division inhibitors DicB and DicF RNA. Cam K, et al. Mol Gen Genet, 1995 Jul 28. PMID 7651342
  4. Cryptic-Prophage-Encoded Small Protein DicB Protects Escherichia coli from Phage Infection by Inhibiting Inner Membrane Receptor Proteins. Ragunathan PT, et al. J Bacteriol, 2019 Dec 1. PMID 31527115, Free PMC Article
  5. A new dispensable genetic locus of the terminus region involved in control of cell division in Escherichia coli. Béjar S, et al. Mol Gen Genet, 1985. PMID 3911021

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cell division IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of cell division EXP
Inferred from Experiment
more info
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acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of cell division IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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acts_upstream_of_or_within negative regulation of cell division IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
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acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of cell division IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
cell division inhibition protein DicB

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    1649609..1649797
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_416092.1 cell division inhibition protein DicB

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_416092.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A376K5R5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam05358
    Location:1 → 62
    DicB; DicB protein
Nucleotide Protein
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