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STRING protein interaction network
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comFAHelicase competence protein; Involved in transformation (competence for DNA uptake). Required for DNA uptake but not for binding. May provide the driving force for transport of DNA through an aqueous channel. Belongs to the helicase family. (463 aa)    
Predicted Functional Partners:
comEC
DNA channel for uptake in competent cells; The comE operon is required for the binding and uptake of transforming DNA. ComEC is required for internalization but is dispensable for DNA binding; To H.influenzae REC2, N.gonorrhoeae ComA and E.coli YcaI.
   
  
 0.999
comEA
Membrane bound high-affinity DNA-binding receptor; Needed for both DNA binding and transport. It is absolutely required for the uptake of transforming DNA but not for binding. Its role in binding may be indirect.
   
  
 0.998
comFC
Putative component of the DNA transport apparatus; Involved in transformation (competence for DNA uptake).
  
  
 0.997
comGA
Membrane associated ATPase for DNA competence; Required for uptake of DNA by competent cells.
   
  
 0.996
comGC
Pilin-like component of the DNA transport membrane platform; Required for transformation and DNA binding. Belongs to the ComGC family.
 
  
 0.989
ssbB
Single-strand DNA-binding protein; Not essential for replication of the chromosome, but is required for optimal competence. Binds ssDNA, binding is facilitated by DprA, acts as an accessory factor for homologous DNA strand exchange.
   
  
 0.980
comGD
Membrane component of the DNA transport platform; Required for transformation and DNA binding.
   
  
 0.976
comGB
Membrane platform component of the DNA transport machinery; Required for transformation and DNA binding. Belongs to the GSP F family.
   
  
 0.972
dprA
DNA processing Smf single strand binding protein; Protein that helps load RecA onto ssDNA during transformation. Binds cooperatively to circular ssDNA, is able to bridge different segments of DNA. Favors the loading of RecA onto SsbA- or SsbB-coated ssDNA and formation of RecA-DNA filaments. RecA-ATP cannot catalyze homologous DNA strand exchange; SsbA and DprA activate strand exchange by RecA-ATP.
   
  
 0.965
comFB
Conserved hypothetical protein; Evidence 1a: Function experimentally demonstrated in the studied strain; PubMedId: 16009133, 8045879, 8412657.
  
  
 0.965
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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