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Site pppA

• Name: pppA
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b2972	MG1655 locus tag

  
  
• Mnemonic: Prepilin protein peptidase
• Left End Point: 67.07
• Right End Point: 67.09
  Products:

  prepilin peptidase

  
  
• Direction: <
• Priority: 0
  1 Alleles of This Gene

  pppA746(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG12992
  EcoliWiki	pppA

  
  
• Comment:
  • codes for functional prepilin peptidase capable of processing typical exogenous type IV pilin precursors, despite lack of type IV pilin in E. coli
• References:
  • Francetic, O., S. Lory, A.P. Pugsley 1998. A second prepilin peptidase gene in Escherichia coli K-12. Mol.Microbiol. 27:763-775