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hofP DNA utilization protein HofP [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 947900, updated on 19-Sep-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
hofP
Official Full Name
DNA utilization protein HofP
Primary source
ECOCYC:G7736
Locus tag
b3392
See related
ASAP:ABE-0011073
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK3379; yrfA
Summary
The yrfA gene product is required for utilization of DNA as the sole source of carbon and energy; yrfA is homologous to genes involved in natural competence and genetic transformation in other bacteria . [More information is available at EcoCyc: G7736].
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (3520615..3521019, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene 3-dehydroquinate synthase Neighboring gene shikimate kinase 1 Neighboring gene DNA utilization protein HofQ Neighboring gene DNA utilization protein HofO Neighboring gene DNA utilization protein HofN Neighboring gene DNA utilization protein HofM

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. PpdD type IV pilin of Escherichia coli K-12 can Be assembled into pili in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Sauvonnet N, et al. J Bacteriol, 2000 Feb. PMID 10633126, Free PMC Article
  2. DNA as a nutrient: novel role for bacterial competence gene homologs. Finkel SE, et al. J Bacteriol, 2001 Nov. PMID 11591672, Free PMC Article
  3. Escherichia coli competence gene homologs are essential for competitive fitness and the use of DNA as a nutrient. Palchevskiy V, et al. J Bacteriol, 2006 Jun. PMID 16707682, Free PMC Article
  4. A functional update of the Escherichia coli K-12 genome. Serres MH, et al. Genome Biol, 2001. PMID 11574054, Free PMC Article
  5. Highly accurate genome sequences of Escherichia coli K-12 strains MG1655 and W3110. Hayashi K, et al. Mol Syst Biol, 2006. PMID 16738553, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within DNA catabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within carbon utilization IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
DNA utilization protein HofP

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    3520615..3521019 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_417851.4 DNA utilization protein HofP [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_417851.4

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A2X1NVL4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam10748
    Location:3 → 134
    DUF2531; Protein of unknown function (DUF2531)
Nucleotide Protein
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