TCDB is operated by the Saier Lab Bioinformatics Group
« See all members of the family


3.A.7.11.1
The type IV β-proteobacterial DNA secretion system (non contact dependent) for natural transformation)

Accession Number:O30554
Protein Name:AtlA
Length:181
Molecular Weight:20464.00
Species:Neisseria gonorrhoeae [485]
Location1 / Topology2 / Orientation3: Membrane1 / Multi-pass membrane protein2
Substrate deoxyribonucleic acid

Cross database links:

Pfam: PF00959   

Gene Ontology

GO:0003796 F:lysozyme activity
GO:0016998 P:cell wall macromolecule catabolic process
GO:0019835 P:cytolysis
GO:0042742 P:defense response to bacterium
GO:0009253 P:peptidoglycan catabolic process

References (3)

[1] “A peptidoglycan hydrolase similar to bacteriophage endolysins acts as an autolysin in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.”  Dillard J.P.et.al.   9364915
[2] “Neisseria gonorrhoeae secretes chromosomal DNA via a novel type IV secretion system.”  Hamilton H.L.et.al.   15752195
[3] “A variable genetic island specific for Neisseria gonorrhoeae is involved in providing DNA for natural transformation and is found more often in disseminated infection isolates.”  Dillard J.P.et.al.   11454218

External Searches:

Analyze:

Predict TMSs (Predict number of transmembrane segments)
Window Size: Angle:  
FASTA formatted sequence
1:	MWRGISSGRH VRGNYVLKAS TAHNQAELER YVHNPQVRAF LDFIAASEGV KHGYQTAIGN 
61:	YRITDFSRHP GNSVRRSFTR TDGSRSTSDA SGRYQFMGYT WKGLAKQYGF TDFSPATQDK 
121:	AAVALILAKK GAMEAILNGD YEQAVMKLGG IWASFPTAPN EYRQHKRSWG FVHNFFRQRG 
181:	F