Table 1.
DEAD-box proteins in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis
| Protein | Size* | Function | DbpA-RBD | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | ||||
| DeaD (CsdA) | 629 | Ribosomal assembly/mRNA decay; cold sensitive (complemented by RhlE) | ✓ | Moll et al. (2002) |
| DbpA (RhlC) | 457 | Ribosomal assembly | ✓ | Fuller-Pace et al. (1993) |
| RhlB | 421 | mRNA decay | Py et al. (1996) | |
| SrmB (RhlA) | 444 | Ribosome assembly | Charollais et al. (2003b) | |
| RhlE | 454 | Ribosome assembly | Jain (2008) | |
| B. subtilis | ||||
| CshA (YdbR) | 511 | Ribosome assembly | Ando and Nakamura (2006) | |
| Dead (YxiN) | 479 | Ribosomal assembly | ✓ | Kossen and Uhlenbeck (1999) |
| YfmL | 376 | Unknown | – | |
| CshB (YqfR) | 438 | Ribosome assembly | Hunger et al. (2006) | |
*Size in amino acids