title: BipA is required for growth of Escherichia coi K12 at low temperature.
abstract: The bipA gene encodes a ribosome-associated GTPase postulated to be involved in regulatory functions in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli. Previous studies demonstrated that BipA is tyrosine phosphorylated in EPEC strains, but not in E. coli strain K12. Results presented here indicate that BipA function is required at low temperatures in E. coli K12, suggesting a regulatory role independent of phosphorylation and of pathogenicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks 58202-9037, USA.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Pfennig
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Flower
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D013696:Temperature; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
chemical_list: D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases; C408370:typA protein, E coli