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Site smpB
- Name: smpB
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b2620 MG1655 locus tag smqB earlier maps, because of previous use of smp - Mnemonic: small protein (fmly used for serineB-contraposed m
- Left End Point: 59.34
- Right End Point: 59.35
- Products:
RNA-binding protein essential for peptide-tagging by SsrA (tmRNA) - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- 2 Alleles of This Gene
smpB776(del)::kan smpB791-YFP(::cat) - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG11782 EcoliWiki smpB - Comment:
- smp previously used for gene near serB. See ``ytjB''
- References:
- Karzai, A.W., M.M. Susskind, R.T. Sauer 1999. SmpB, a unique RNA-binding protein essential for the peptide-tagging activity of SsrA (tmRNA). EMBO J. 18:3793-3799
- Barends, S., A.W. Karzai, R.T. Sauer, J. Wower, B. Kraal 2001. Simultaneous and functional binding of SmpB and EF-Tu-TP to the alanyl acceptor arm of tmRNA. J.Mol.Biol. 314:9-21
- Hanawa-Suetsugu, K., M. Takagi, H. Inokuchi, H. Himeno, A. Muto 2002. SmpB functions in various steps of trans-translation. Nucleic Acids Res. 30:1620-1629