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    hofN DNA utilization protein HofN [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

    Gene ID: 947898, updated on 3-Dec-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    hofN
    Official Full Name
    DNA utilization protein HofN
    Primary source
    ECOCYC:G7738
    Locus tag
    b3394
    See related
    ASAP:ABE-0011077
    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
    ECK3381; yrfC
    Summary
    The yrfC gene product is required for utilization of DNA as the sole source of carbon and energy; yrfC is homologous to genes involved in natural competence and genetic transformation in other bacteria . [More information is available at EcoCyc: G7738].
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    Genomic context

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    Sequence:
    NC_000913.3 (3521433..3521972, complement)

    NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene shikimate kinase 1 Neighboring gene DNA utilization protein HofQ Neighboring gene DNA utilization protein HofP Neighboring gene DNA utilization protein HofO Neighboring gene DNA utilization protein HofM Neighboring gene peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase/peptidoglycan DD-transpeptidase MrcA

    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. PpdD type IV pilin of Escherichia coli K-12 can Be assembled into pili in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Sauvonnet N, et al. J Bacteriol, 2000 Feb. PMID 10633126, Free PMC Article
    2. DNA as a nutrient: novel role for bacterial competence gene homologs. Finkel SE, et al. J Bacteriol, 2001 Nov. PMID 11591672, Free PMC Article
    3. Escherichia coli competence gene homologs are essential for competitive fitness and the use of DNA as a nutrient. Palchevskiy V, et al. J Bacteriol, 2006 Jun. PMID 16707682, Free PMC Article
    4. A functional update of the Escherichia coli K-12 genome. Serres MH, et al. Genome Biol, 2001. PMID 11574054, Free PMC Article
    5. Highly accurate genome sequences of Escherichia coli K-12 strains MG1655 and W3110. Hayashi K, et al. Mol Syst Biol, 2006. PMID 16738553, Free PMC Article

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    General gene information

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    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    acts_upstream_of_or_within DNA catabolic process IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
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    acts_upstream_of_or_within carbon utilization IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
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    		 PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in plasma membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    DNA utilization protein HofN

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

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    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

      Range
      3521433..3521972 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NP_417853.1 DNA utilization protein HofN [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_417853.1

      Status: PROVISIONAL

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8T5ZPY3
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      COG3166
      Location:3 → 179
      PilN; Tfp pilus assembly protein PilN [Cell motility, Extracellular structures]
    Nucleotide Protein
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