Site csgB
- Name: csgB
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b1041 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: curlin sigma-S (stat.phase) dependent growth
- Left End Point: 23.78
- Right End Point: 23.79
- Products:
curlin nucleator protein, homology with major curlin, CsgA - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
csgB783(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12621 EcoliWiki csgB - Comment:
- References:
- Arnqvist, A., A. Olsen, S. Normark 1994. Sigma^S-dependent growth-phase induction of the csgBA promoter in Escherichia coli can be achieved in vivo by sigma^70 in the absence of the nucleoid-associated protein H-NS. Mol.Microbiol. 13:1021-1032
- Bian, Z., S. Normark 1997. Nucleator function of CsgB for the assembly of adhesive surface organelles in Escherichia coli. EMBO J. 16:5827-5836
- Loferer, H., M. Hammar, S. Normark 1997. Availability of the fibre subunit CsgA and the nucleator protein CsgB during assembly of fibronectin-binding curli is limited by the intracellular concentration of the novel lipoprotein CsgG. Mol.Microbiol. 26:1
- Romling, U., Z. Bian, M. Hammar, W.D. Sierralta, S. Normark 1998. Curli fibers are highly conserved between Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli with respect to operon structure and regulation. J.Bacteriol. 180:722-731