| Type: | Family | Name: | ComG operon protein 4 |
| Description: | This entry represents ComG operon protein 4 (also known as ComGD). The comG operon of Bacillus subtilis encodes seven membrane associated proteins, which function in binding of transforming DNA to the competent cell surface []. ComGC, GD, GE and GG have N-terminal sequence motifs typical of type 4 pre-pilins and are processed by a pathway that requires the product of comC, also an essential competence gene. They form form pilin-like structures that are localised to the cytoplasmic membrane and cell wall []. The comG operon also consist of ComGF, a small integral membrane protein, ComGA and ComGB, which are predicted to be a nucleotide binding protein and an integral membrane protein respectively []. When strains missing each of the 7 proteins are created, they were all found to be nontransformable and failed to bind transforming DNA to the cell surface []. | Short Name: | ComGD |
