electron transfer flavoprotein (alpha subunit)
function
fatty acid degradation, calcium carbonate biomineralization
product
electron transfer flavoprotein (alpha subunit)
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.1|Electron transport and ATP synthesis] → [category|SW 2.1.3|Electron transport/ other][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|electron transport/ other], [SW|utilization of lipids]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|CcpA regulon], [SW|FadR regulon]The protein
Protein family
ETF alpha-subunit/fixB family (according to Swiss-Prot)[SW|Interactions]
[protein|search|EtfA]-[protein|search|EtfB] (based on function)Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|lcfA]-[protein|search|fadR]-[protein|search|fadB]-[protein|search|etfB]-[protein|search|etfA]'' [Pubmed|17189250]''[protein|search|fadR]-[protein|search|fadB]-[protein|search|etfB]-[protein|search|etfA]'' [Pubmed|17189250][SW|Sigma factor]
''[protein|search|lcfA]'': [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|21398533]''[protein|search|fadR]'': [protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|17189250]Regulation
induced by long-chain fatty acids ([protein|search|FadR]) [Pubmed|17189250]subject to carbon catabolite repression ([protein|search|CcpA]-[PtsH|search|HPr(Ser-P)] [Pubmed|21398533]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|FadR]: transcription repression [Pubmed|17189250][protein|search|CcpA]-[PtsH|search|HPr(Ser-P)]: transcription repression [Pubmed|21398533]Biological materials
Mutant
1A856 ( ''etfA''::''cat''), [Pubmed|17085570], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A856&Search=1A856 BGSC]References
Reviews
Original Publications
17085570,17189250,20059546,21398533 
