Site dicB
- Name: dicB
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b1575 MG1655 locus tag ftsT - Mnemonic: division inibition control
- Left End Point: 35.52
- Right End Point: 35.52
- Direction: <
- Priority: 1
- 2 Alleles of This Gene
dicB2::Tn5 dicB723(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10227 EcoliWiki dicB - Comment:
- Control of cell division inhibition. activator of MinC
- References:
- Bejar, S., J.P. Bouche' 1985. A new dispensable genetic locus of the terminus region involved in control of cell division in Escherichia coli. Mol.Gen.Genet. 201:146-150
- Bejar, S., K. Cam, J.P. Bouche' 1986. Control of cell division in Escherichia coli. DNA sequence of dicA and of a second gene complementing mutation of dicA1, dicC. Nucleic Acids Res. 14:6821-6833
- de Boer, P.A., R.E. Crossley, L.I. Rothfield 1988. Isolation and properties of minB, a complex genetic locus involved in correct placement of the division site in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 170:2106-2112
- Cam, K., S. Bejar, D. Gil, J.P. Bouche 1988. Identification and sequence of gene dicB: translation of the division inhibitor from an in-phase internal start. Nucleic Acids Res. 16:6327-6338