Accession | GenProp0489 |
Name | F-type conjugation system |
Type | METAPATH |
Description | F-type plasmid conjugation systems are those distinctive of the F-plasmid first described in E.coli. This system consists of a type-IV pilus specialized for plasmid DNA transduction as well as specialized machinery for mating-type recognition in the recipient cell and a relaxosome and coupling protein system for initiating and providing energy for the transfer.
Two genomes properties, GenProp0484 and GenProp0485, encapsulate the F-type-specific and generic components repectively. The generic components are found in non-F-type conjugative systems such as the P and I-like systems. This parent property will match the state of the specific components property (GenProp0484) except in the following cases: when the specific property is YES and the generic property is less than YES, this property will assign the state, some evidence; when the specific property is assigned the state, none found, and the generic property is assigned a state greater than none found, this property will assign the state, not supported. |
JCVI Role | Plasmid functions |
Parent Property | GenProp0071: transport GenProp0076: DNA handling
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Literature References | [ 1 ]Frost LS, Leplae R, Summers AO, Toussaint A Mobile genetic elements: the agents of open source evolution. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2005 Sep;3(9):722-32. PMID 16138100 [ 2 ]Lawley TD, Klimke WA, Gubbins MJ, Frost LS F factor conjugation is a true type IV secretion system. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2003 Jul 15;224(1):1-15. PMID 12855161 [ 3 ]Harris RL, Silverman PM Tra proteins characteristic of F-like type IV secretion systems constitute an interaction group by yeast two-hybrid analysis. J Bacteriol. 2004 Aug;186(16):5480-5. PMID 15292150 |
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Gene Ontology Term | GO:0009291: unidirectional conjugation (biological_process)
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