F plasmid

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf plasmid
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs F factor
fertility factor
gptkbp:contains gptkb:tra_genes
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Esther_Lederberg
gptkbp:enables bacterial conjugation
gptkbp:encodes sex pilus
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Bacteria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F plasmid
gptkbp:integratesWith bacterial chromosome
gptkbp:integrationForms Hfr cell
gptkbp:medium horizontal gene transfer
gptkbp:originOfTransfer oriT
gptkbp:regulates surface exclusion
entry exclusion
gptkbp:replicatesBy rolling circle replication
gptkbp:size about 100 kb
gptkbp:transferredTo antibiotic resistance genes (rarely)
itself to recipient cell
gptkbp:type conjugative plasmid
gptkbp:usedIn genetic engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:tra_genes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7