sqhC
168
squalene-hopene cyclase, biosynthesis of sporulenes, protection of the spore against oxidative stress
Locus
BSU_19320
Molecular weight
71.05 kDa
Isoelectric point
7.63
Function
biosynthesis of sporulenes
Product
squalene-hopene cyclase
Essential
no
Synonyms
sqhC
Outlinks
Genomic Context
Categories containing this gene/protein
List of homologs in different organisms, belongs to COG1657 (Galperin et al., 2021)
This gene is a member of the following regulons
Gene
Coordinates
2,102,168 2,104,066
The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
sporulenol --> H2O + tetraprenyl-β-curcumene (according to UniProt)
production of sporulenes, polycyclic terpenoid lipids PubMed
protection of the spore against oxidative stress PubMed
Protein family
terpene cyclase/mutase family (single member, according to UniProt)
Structure
2SQC (PDB) (from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius, 32% identity) PubMed
surrounds the forespores PubMed
Expression and Regulation
Operons
Description
Regulation
expressed during sporulation in the mother cell PubMed
Sigma factors
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Biological materials
Mutant
References
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Time of last update: 2025-03-16 16:01:53
Author of last update: Melvin.boenninger