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hokB

Gene
hokB
Protein
Toxic protein HokB
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Length
49 amino acids
Function
Toxic component of a type I toxin-antitoxin (TA) system (Probable). When overexpressed kills cells within minutes; causes collapse of the transmembrane potential and arrest of respiration (PubMed:10361310). Expression leads to membrane depolarization; when protein levels are high enough depolarization probably leads to lowered metabolic activity which in turn induces some cells to enter the persistent state in which they transiently survive antibiotic exposure. Its toxic effect is probably neutralized by antisense antitoxin RNA SokB, which is encoded in trans on the opposite DNA strand (PubMed:10361310).
Similarity
Belongs to the Hok/Gef family.
Mass
5.626 kDa
Sequence
MKHNPLVVCLLIICITILTFTLLTRQTLYELRFRDGDKEVAALMACTSR