| Accession | TIGR02892 |
| Name | spore_yabP |
| Function | sporulation protein YabP |
| Gene Symbol | yabP |
| Trusted Cutoff | 75.40 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 75.40 |
| Noise Cutoff | 46.15 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 46.15 |
| Isology Type | equivalog |
| HMM Length | 85 |
| Mainrole Category | Cellular processes |
| Subrole Category | Sporulation and germination |
| Gene Ontology Term | GO:0003674: molecular_function molecular_function |
| | GO:0005575: cellular_component cellular_component |
| | GO:0030436: asexual sporulation biological_process |
| Author | Haft DH |
| Entry Date | Mar 14 2006 11:02AM |
| Last Modified | Feb 14 2011 3:27PM |
| Comment | Members of this protein family are the YabP protein of the bacterial sporulation program, as found in Bacillus subtilis, Clostridium tetani, and other spore-forming members of the Firmicutes. In Bacillus subtilis, a yabP single mutant appears to sporulate and germinate normally (PMID:11283287), but is in an operon with yabQ (essential for formation of the spore cortex), it near-universal among endospore-forming bacteria, and is found nowhere else. It is likely, therefore, that YabP does have a function in sporulation or germination, one that is either unappreciated or partially redundant with that of another protein. |
| References | DR PFAM; PF07873; YabP homologue family
RN [1]
RM 11283287
RT The Bacillus subtilis yabQ gene is essential for formation of the spore cortex.
RA Asai K, Takamatsu H, Iwano M, Kodama T, Watabe K, Ogasawara N.
RL Microbiology. 2001 Apr;147(Pt 4):919-27. |
| Genome Property | GenProp0610: endospore formation marker gene set (HMM) |
