mhqN [Thu Oct 01 2015 13:51:44 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

similar to NAD(P)H nitroreductase

locus: BSU05480

pI: 5.56

mw: 23.00 kDa

function: unknown

product: unknown

essential: no

synonyms: ydfN

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.8|Resistance against oxidative and electrophile stress]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|resistance against oxidative and electrophile stress]

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

• [SW|MhqR regulon]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 596,478 -> 597,098

The protein

Protein family

• nitroreductase family (according to Swiss-Prot)

Structure

• [PDB|3BEM]

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[protein|search|mhqN]-[protein|search|mhqO]-[protein|search|mhqP]'' [Pubmed|17725564]

[SW|Sigma factor]

• [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|17725564]

Regulation

• induced by catechol and 2-methylhydroquinone ([protein|search|MhqR]) [Pubmed|17725564]

Regulatory mechanism

• [protein|search|MhqR]: transcription repression [Pubmed|17725564]

References

• 17407181,17725564