Conserved hypothetical protein; Evidence 4: Homologs of previously reported genes of unknown function.

Hypothetical protein; Evidence 5: No homology to any previously reported sequences.

Putative spore coat protein; Part of the cellular protein quality control system with a specific role in salt stress response. May facilitate protein homeostasis, together with chemical chaperones that accumulate during the salt stress response. Increased levels of YocM protects against both heat and salt stress. In vitro, displays an unusual aggregase chaperone activity.

RNA polymerase ECF(extracytoplasmic function)-type sigma factor W; Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released. Sigma-W controls genes involved in response to cell envelope stress such as antimicrobial peptides , alkaline pH , transport processes and detoxification.

ATPase possibly involved in protein degradation; Shows ATPase activity.

anti-sigma(W) factor; The anti-sigma factor for extracytoplasmic function (ECF) sigma factor sigma-W (SigW). Holds SigW, its cognate ECF sigma factor, in an inactive form until released by regulated intramembrane proteolysis (RIP). SigW and RsiW mediate cell response to cell wall stress. RIP occurs when an extracytoplasmic signal triggers a concerted proteolytic cascade to transmit information and elicit cellular responses. The membrane-spanning regulatory substrate protein is first cut periplasmically (site-1 protease, S1P, PrsW) , then within the membrane itself (site-2 protease, S2P [...]

Metallothiol transferase; Metallothiol transferase which confers resistance to fosfomycin by catalyzing the addition of a thiol cofactor to fosfomycin. L-cysteine is probably the physiological thiol donor.

Sporulation-control gene; Controls the expression of spo0A and is required to pass the morphological stage 0 of sporulation; Belongs to the spo0M family.

Putative ABC transporter (ATP-binding protein); Evidence 3: Function proposed based on presence of conserved amino acid motif, structural feature or limited homology; Product type pt: putative transporter; Belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily.