ORF ID | TF01760 (frame 1) |
Gene ID | BAA97947 |
Position and sequences | 1...242(242 aa) |
Gene Name/synonym |
traK
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Organism | Plasmid F |
Cluster |
4 genes |
Product | F-type conjugal transfer protein TraK |
1stcategory | F-T4SS |
2ndcategory | TraK-F Family |
3rdcategory | Conjugation |
Function | Component of the conjugative T4SS trb/tra required for the transfer of plasmid F among E. coli cells, from donor cells to recipients. The TraK is expected to be periplasmic protein and is essential for piliation and transfer, very little is know about its specific roles in pilus synthesis. |
Miscellaneus | Several additional observations support the hypothesis that TraV, TraK and TraB form a complex in Escherichia coli that spans the cell envelope from the outer membrane (TraV) through the periplasm (TraK) to the inner membrane (TraB).
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References |
PubMed:7915817 
PubMed:8655498 
PubMed:11722740 
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