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STRING protein interaction network
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splice isoforms or post-translational modifications are collapsed, i.e. each node represents all the proteins produced by a single, protein-coding gene locus.
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epsAModulator of protein tyrosine kinase EpsB; Evidence 2b: Function of strongly homologous gene; regulator. (234 aa)    
Predicted Functional Partners:
epsB
Protein tyrosine kinase; Evidence 2b: Function of strongly homologous gene; enzyme; Belongs to the CpsD/CapB family.
 
 0.999
sipW
Type I signal peptidase; Required for the cleavage of the signal sequence of TasA and TapA, which are involved in biofilm formation. Belongs to the peptidase S26B family.
   
  
 0.997
tapA
Lipoprotein for biofilm formation; Required for biofilm formation. Required for the proper anchoring and polymerization of TasA amyloid fibers at the cell surface. Is also a minor component of TasA fibers.
   
  
 0.995
epsO
Putative pyruvyl transferase; May be involved in the production of the exopolysaccharide (EPS) component of the extracellular matrix during biofilm formation. EPS is responsible for the adhesion of chains of cells into bundles; Belongs to the polysaccharide pyruvyl transferase family.
 
  
 0.986
epsE
Bifunctional flagellar clutch and glycosyltransferase; May be involved in the production of the exopolysaccharide (EPS) component of the extracellular matrix during biofilm formation. EPS is responsible for the adhesion of chains of cells into bundles. Required for biofilm maintenance; Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family.
  
  
 0.984
epsC
Putative UDP-sugar epimerase; Involved in biofilm formation; Belongs to the polysaccharide synthase family.
 
  
 0.979
ptkA
Protein tyrosine kinase; May be involved in the regulation of capsular polysaccharide biosynthesis. Autophosphorylates in vitro. Phosphorylates and activates in vitro two UDP-glucose dehydrogenases, YwqF and TuaD, as well as the DNA-binding proteins Ssb and SsbB; Belongs to the CpsD/CapB family.
  
 0.979
epsH
Putative glycosyltransferase involved in biofilm formation; May be involved in the production of the exopolysaccharide (EPS) component of the extracellular matrix during biofilm formation. EPS is responsible for the adhesion of chains of cells into bundles. Required for biofilm maintenance; Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family.
  
  
 0.978
bslA
Biofilm hydrophobic layer component; Involved in biofilm formation. Self-polymerizes and forms a layer on the surface of biofilms that confers hydrophobicity to the biofilm. The layer is stable and capable of resistance to high mechanical force compression. Required for complex colony architecture. May function synergistically with exopolysaccharides and TasA amyloid fibers to facilitate the assembly of the biofilm matrix.
  
  
 0.974
slrR
Transcriptional regulator of autolysin genes; Represses sigma(D)-dependent flagellar genes and activate the eps and yqxM operons. Repressor activity is regulated by SlrA. Controls the initiation of biofilm formation.
  
  
 0.973
Your Current Organism:
Bacillus subtilis 168
NCBI taxonomy Id: 224308
Other names: B. subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168, Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis 168, Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168, Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. BGSC 1A700
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