| Accession | TIGR02845 |
| Name | spore_V_AD |
| Function | stage V sporulation protein AD |
| Gene Symbol | spoVAD |
| Trusted Cutoff | 411.80 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 411.80 |
| Noise Cutoff | 123.90 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 123.90 |
| Isology Type | equivalog |
| HMM Length | 327 |
| Mainrole Category | Cellular processes |
| Subrole Category | Sporulation and germination |
| Gene Ontology Term | GO:0003674: molecular_function molecular_function |
| | GO:0030436: asexual sporulation biological_process |
| Author | Haft DH |
| Entry Date | Feb 28 2006 1:19PM |
| Last Modified | Feb 14 2011 3:27PM |
| Comment | Bacillus and Clostridium species contain about 10 % dipicolinic acid (pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid) by weight. This protein family, SpoVAD, belongs to the spoVA operon that is suggested to act in the transport of dipicolinic acid (DPA) from the mother cell, where DPA is synthesized, to the forespore, a process essential to sporulation. Members of this protein family are found, so far, in exactly those species believed capable of endospore formation. |
| References | RN [1]
RM 16077113
RT Localization of SpoVAD to the inner membrane of spores of Bacillus subtilis.
RA Vepachedu VR, Setlow P.
RL J Bacteriol. 2005 Aug;187(16):5677-82. |
| Genome Property | GenProp0610: endospore formation marker gene set (HMM) |
