Recombinant Dictyostelium discoideum Uncharacterized Protein DDB_G0276837 (DDB_G0276837) is a bioengineered protein derived from the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. It is expressed in E. coli with a His-tag for purification and is classified as a full-length uncharacterized protein (1–72 amino acids) . While its biological function remains unknown, it is part of a broader family of uncharacterized proteins in D. discoideum, a model organism for studying cellular processes such as phagocytosis, chemotaxis, and DNA repair .
Research Use: Serves as a reference material for studying D. discoideum protein interactions or functional assays .
Limitations: No published functional studies or pathway associations .
While DDB_G0276837 lacks experimental validation, its classification in D. discoideum suggests potential roles in:
Pathogen Defense: Analogous to bacteriolytic proteins (e.g., BadA, BadB, BadC) with DUF3430 domains .
DNA Repair: Part of a genome with conserved DNA repair pathways (e.g., NHEJ, BER) .
Metabolic Regulation: Given D. discoideum’s role in studying sphingolipid metabolism and chemotherapeutic resistance .
KEGG: ddi:DDB_G0276837
STRING: 44689.DDB0168993