7ssi

Structural highlights

Function

DESK_BACSU Member of the two-component regulatory system DesR/DesK, responsible for cold induction of the des gene coding for the Delta5 acyl-lipid desaturase. Acts as a sensor of the membrane fluidity. Probably activates DesR by phosphorylation.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

1. ↑ Aguilar PS, Hernandez-Arriaga AM, Cybulski LE, Erazo AC, de Mendoza D. Molecular basis of thermosensing: a two-component signal transduction thermometer in Bacillus subtilis. EMBO J. 2001 Apr 2;20(7):1681-91. PMID:11285232 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/emboj/20.7.1681
2. ↑ Kobayashi K, Ogura M, Yamaguchi H, Yoshida K, Ogasawara N, Tanaka T, Fujita Y. Comprehensive DNA microarray analysis of Bacillus subtilis two-component regulatory systems. J Bacteriol. 2001 Dec;183(24):7365-70. PMID:11717295 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.183.24.7365-7370.2001
3. ↑ Cybulski LE, Albanesi D, Mansilla MC, Altabe S, Aguilar PS, de Mendoza D. Mechanism of membrane fluidity optimization: isothermal control of the Bacillus subtilis acyl-lipid desaturase. Mol Microbiol. 2002 Sep;45(5):1379-88. PMID:12207704
4. ↑ Hunger K, Beckering CL, Marahiel MA. Genetic evidence for the temperature-sensing ability of the membrane domain of the Bacillus subtilis histidine kinase DesK. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2004 Jan 15;230(1):41-6. PMID:14734164
5. ↑ Albanesi D, Mansilla MC, de Mendoza D. The membrane fluidity sensor DesK of Bacillus subtilis controls the signal decay of its cognate response regulator. J Bacteriol. 2004 May;186(9):2655-63. PMID:15090506