general stress protein, transcriptional activator (MerR family) of the bmr-bmrR operon
function
regulation of multidrug resistance
product
transcriptional activator (MerR family)
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.4|Regulation of gene expression] → [category|SW 3.4.2|Transcription factors and their control] → [category|SW 3.4.2.5|Transcription factors/ other][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.1|General stress proteins (controlled by SigB)][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.13|Resistance against toxins/ antibiotics][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|transcription factors and their control], [SW|general stress proteins (controlled by SigB)], [SW|resistance against toxins/ antibiotics], [SW|membrane proteins]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|BmrR regulon], [SW|Mta regulon], [SW|SigB regulon]The protein
Protein family
[SW|MerR family]Structure
[PDB|2BOW] (complex with effector), [PDB|1R8E] (complex with DNA), [PDB|1BOW][SW|Localization]
cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|bmrU]-[protein|search|bmr]-[protein|search|bmrR]'' [Pubmed|10220166]''[protein|search|bmr]-[protein|search|bmrR]'' [Pubmed|7961792][SW|Sigma factor]
''[protein|search|bmrU]'': [protein|search|SigB] [Pubmed|11544224]''[protein|search|bmr]'': [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|10200972]Regulation
''[protein|search|bmrU]'': induced by stress ([protein|search|SigB]) [Pubmed|11544224]''[protein|search|bmr]'': induced by rhodamine 6G and tetraphenylphosphonium ([protein|search|BmrR]) [Pubmed|7961792]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|BmrR]: transcription activation [Pubmed|7961792][protein|search|Mta]: transcription activation [Pubmed|10200972]Labs working on this gene/protein
[SW|Richard Brennan], Houston, Texas, USA [http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/biochem/display.cfm?id=556ef368-6c81-4043-b74f350d41dd06cb&method=displayfull&pn=a8427ebd-d0ff-11d4-80fd00508b603a14 Homepage]References
7608059,10220166,11544224,7961792,10200972,20230832,21690368