transcriptional activator of arginine utilization operons
function
transcriptional activator of arginine utilization operons
product
transcriptional activator
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.3|Amino acid/ nitrogen metabolism] → [category|SW 2.3.2|Utilization of amino acids] → [category|SW 2.3.2.4|Utilization of arginine/ ornithine][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][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|utilization of amino acids], [SW|transcription factors and their control], [SW|glutamate metabolism], [SW|Transcription factors activating transcription at SigL-dependent promoters]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
4,145,747 -> 4,147,132
The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
transcription activation at [protein|search|SigL]-dependent promoters of ''[rocA|search|rocABC]'', ''[rocD|search|rocDEF]'', and ''[protein|search|rocG]Protein family
[SigL |search| Sigma-54] interacting transcription activator[SW|Transcription factors activating transcription at SigL-dependent promoters][SW|Domains]
[SigL |search| Sigma-54] factor interaction domain (143–372)2x nucleotid-binding domain (171–178),(233–242)HTH motif (434–453)[SW|PAS domain][SW|Cofactors]
ornithine or citrulline are required for RocR-dependent transcription activation [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/9194709 PubMed][SW|Interactions]
RocR-[protein|search|SigL]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''rocR'' (according to [http://dbtbs.hgc.jp/COG/prom/rocR.html DBTBS])[SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids= 7540694 PubMed]Regulation
autoregulation by [protein|search|RocR] [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids= 7540694 PubMed]Regulatory mechanism
autorepressionBiological materials
Mutant
QB5533 (aphA3), from [SW|Michel Debarbouille], available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s lab1A911 ( ''rocR''::''kan''), [Pubmed|16585774], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A911&Search=1A911 BGSC]BKE40350 (''[protein|search|rocR]''::''erm'', available in the BGSC, in [SW|Fabian Commichau]'s, and in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s lab)Labs working on this gene/protein
[SW|Michel Debarbouille], Pasteur Institute, Paris, France [http://www.pasteur.fr/ip/easysite/go/03b-00000m-0ob/recherche/departements-scientifiques/microbiologie/unites-et-groupes/unite-de-biologie-des-bacteries-pathogenes-a-gram-positif/les-membres-de-l-equipe Homepage]References
12634342,8113162,9194709,21965396,23869754,21906631