Gene Review:
hetI - phosphopantetheinyltransferase
Nostoc sp. PCC 7120
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Disease relevance of hetI
- The protein encoded by hetI, HetI, is similar to Sfp from Bacillus subtilis and EntD from Escherichia coli, proteins that are required for the biosynthesis or export of cyclic peptides [1].
High impact information on hetI
- A third, 711-bp ORF (hetI) encoded on the opposite strand ends 42 bp away from the 3' end of hetN [1].
Biological context of hetI
- The presence of hetN, as the only ORF, on a replicating plasmid suppresses heterocyst formation in wild-type cells, whereas the additional presence of hetI alleviates this effect [1].
References
- Analysis of a Het- mutation in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 implicates a secondary metabolite in the regulation of heterocyst spacing. Black, T.A., Wolk, C.P. J. Bacteriol. (1994) [Pubmed]
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