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umuC DNA polymerase V catalytic protein [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 946359, updated on 3-Dec-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
umuC
Official Full Name
DNA polymerase V catalytic protein
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG11056
Locus tag
b1184
See related
ASAP:ABE-0003977
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK1172; uvm
Summary
ATPgammaS inhibits UmuC activity. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG11056]. The chaperones Hsp70 (DnaK) and Hsp60 (MopA) help fold UmuC into its functional form . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG11056].
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (1231186..1232454)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene hemolysin E Neighboring gene DNA polymerase V protein UmuD Neighboring gene protein thiol:quinone oxidoreductase DsbB Neighboring gene Na(+):H(+) antiporter NhaB

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Critical amino acids in Escherichia coli UmuC responsible for sugar discrimination and base-substitution fidelity. Vaisman A, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 2012 Jul. PMID 22422840, Free PMC Article
  2. An aerobic recA-, umuC-dependent pathway of spontaneous base-pair substitution mutagenesis in Escherichia coli. Bhamre S, et al. Mutat Res, 2001 Feb 20. PMID 11166040
  3. Sequential folding of UmuC by the Hsp70 and Hsp60 chaperone complexes of Escherichia coli. Petit MA, et al. J Biol Chem, 1994 Sep 23. PMID 7916347
  4. Steric gate variants of UmuC confer UV hypersensitivity on Escherichia coli. Shurtleff BW, et al. J Bacteriol, 2009 Aug. PMID 19482923, Free PMC Article
  5. Homology modeling of four Y-family, lesion-bypass DNA polymerases: the case that E. coli Pol IV and human Pol kappa are orthologs, and E. coli Pol V and human Pol eta are orthologs. Lee CH, et al. J Mol Graph Model, 2006 Sep. PMID 16386932

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Tracking Escherichia coli DNA polymerase V to the entire genome during the SOS response.
    Title: Tracking Escherichia coli DNA polymerase V to the entire genome during the SOS response.
  2. A Comprehensive View of Translesion Synthesis in Escherichia coli.
    Title: A Comprehensive View of Translesion Synthesis in Escherichia coli.
  3. We found that the UmuC C-terminal extension has a short region homologous with the RecA N-terminal fragment, itself involved in RecA filament formation. Based on this observation, we proposed a structural model for the UmuC-RecA interaction that rationalizes prior experimental observations.
    Title: New insights into the structures and interactions of bacterial Y-family DNA polymerases.
  4. DNA binding and synthesis cannot occur until pol V interacts with a RecA nucleoprotein filament (RecA*) and ATP to form a mutasome complex, pol V Mut = UmuD'2C-RecA-ATP.
    Title: Conformational regulation of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase V by RecA and ATP.
  5. This work reveals a new level of regulation in the activation of DNA polymerase V. pol V is subject to a novel form of spatial regulation.
    Title: Regulation of Mutagenic DNA Polymerase V Activation in Space and Time.
  6. The UmuC peptide follows the overall disposition of previously characterised structures with respect to the highly conserved glutamine residue.
    Title: The UmuC subunit of the E. coli DNA polymerase V shows a unique interaction with the β-clamp processivity factor.
  7. Y11A UmuC mutant has increased UV-sensitivity and reduced UV-mutability due to excessive incorporation of rNTPs during translesion DNA synthesis.
    Title: Escherichia coli UmuC active site mutants: effects on translesion DNA synthesis, mutagenesis and cell survival.
  8. Variants of UmuC with amino acid substitutions at, or adjacent to, its steric gate were studied to gain insights into sugar selectivity and overall fidelity of E. coli pol V.
    Title: Critical amino acids in Escherichia coli UmuC responsible for sugar discrimination and base-substitution fidelity.
  9. Polymerases II, IV and V may bypass trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal modified bases by translesion synthesis and restore DNA synthesis beyond the arrested site, although with different efficiencies.
    Title: Role of damage-specific DNA polymerases in M13 phage mutagenesis induced by a major lipid peroxidation product trans-4-hydroxy-2-nonenal.
  10. REVIEW: properties and functions of Pol V
    Title: Properties and functions of Escherichia coli: Pol IV and Pol V.
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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables damaged DNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables single-stranded DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in DNA damage response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in DNA damage response IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in DNA repair IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in SOS response IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in SOS response IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in SOS response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in SOS response IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in error-prone translesion synthesis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in translesion synthesis IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of DNA polymerase V complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
part_of DNA polymerase V complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
located_in cytosol IC
Inferred by Curator
more info
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located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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General protein information

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Preferred Names
DNA polymerase V catalytic protein
NP_415702.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    1231186..1232454
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_415702.1 DNA polymerase V catalytic protein [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_415702.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8T6BBY9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK03609
    Location:1 → 422
    umuC; translesion error-prone DNA polymerase V subunit UmuC
Nucleotide Protein
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