mhqE [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:34 GMT+0100 (CET)]

dioxygenase/glyoxalase

locus: BSU19570

pI: 5.04

mw: 33.00 kDa

function: resistance to methyl hydroquinone and catechol

product: dioxygenase/glyoxalase

essential: no

synonyms: yodE

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): 2,129,082 -> 2,129,993

The protein

Paralogous protein(s)

• [protein|search|MhqA], [protein|search|MhqO]

Structure

• [PDB|3OAJ] ([protein|search|MhqO], 48% identical residues)

[SW|Localization]

• cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• ''[protein|search|mhqE]-[protein|search|mhqD]'' [Pubmed|17725564]

[SW|Sigma factor]

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

Regulation

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

Regulatory mechanism

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

References

• 17407181,17725564