HMM Summary Page: TIGR04032

AccessionTIGR04032
Nametoxin_SdpC
Functionantimicrobial peptide, SdpC family
Trusted Cutoff99.20
Domain Trusted Cutoff99.20
Noise Cutoff37.15
Domain Noise Cutoff37.15
Isology Typesubfamily
HMM Length172
AuthorHaft DH
Entry DateJul 1 2010 11:44AM
Last ModifiedFeb 14 2011 3:27PM
CommentThis protein family contains the antimicrobial peptide SdpC, used in cannibalistic killing by Bacillus subtilis, and related sequences in species as distant as Myxococcus xanthus from the Deltaproteobacteria. A conserved gene neighborhood includes proteins associated with immunity.
ReferencesRN [1] RM PMID:12817086 RT Cannibalism by sporulating bacteria. RA Gonzalez-Pastor JE, Hobbs EC, Losick R RL Science. 2003 Jul 25;301(5632):510-3. Epub 2003 Jun 19.
Genome PropertyGenProp0936: bacteriocin system, sporulation delay protein group (HMM)