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Site bamE

• Name: bamE
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b2617	MG1655 locus tag
  smpA	previous designation as "small protein"
  smqA

  
  
• Mnemonic: beta-barrel assembly machine
• Left End Point: 59.31
• Right End Point: 59.31
  Products:

  lipoprotein of OM beta-barrel assembly complex, Bam(formerly YaeT) complex

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

  bamE773(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG10952
  EcoliWiki	bamE

  
  
• Comment:
  • componenent of Bam(YaeT) complex that assembles outer membrane proteins
• References:
  • Wu, T., J.C. Malinverni, N. Ruiz, S. Kim, T.J. Silhavy, D. Kahne 2005. Identification of a multicomponent complex required for outer membrane biogenesis in Escherichia coli. Cell 121:235-245