fadG [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:32 GMT+0100 (CET)]

fatty acid degradation

locus: BSU14071

pI: 8.56

mw: 64.00 kDa

function: fatty acid degradation

product: unknown

essential: no

synonyms: ykuG

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.4|Lipid metabolism] → [category|SW 2.4.1|Utilization of lipids] → [category|SW 2.4.1.3|Utilization of fatty acids]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|utilization of lipids]

This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]

• [SW|FadR regulon]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 1,479,137 -> 1,480,867

The protein

Protein family

• fadG family (according to Swiss-Prot)

Paralogous protein(s)

• [protein|search|YbfG]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[protein|search|fadH]-[protein|search|fadG]'' [Pubmed|17189250]

Regulation

• induced in the presence of long-chain fatty acids ([protein|search|FadR]) [Pubmed|17189250]

Regulatory mechanism

• [protein|search|FadR]: transcription repression [Pubmed|17189250]

References

• 17189250,17189250,17189250