Difference between revisions of "RecA"

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=Expression and regulation=
 
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* '''Operon:''' ''recA'' {{PubMed|7690748}}
  
* '''[[Sigma factor]]:'''  
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* '''[[Sigma factor]]:''' [[SigA]] {{PubMed|7690748}}
  
 
* '''Regulation:'''  
 
* '''Regulation:'''  
** repressed when no DNA damage is present ([[LexA]]) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/8226626,11555642 PubMed]
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** induced by DNA damage ([[LexA]]) {{PubMed|8226626,11555642}}
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** induced by conditions that trigger development of genetic competence ([[ComK]]) {{PubMed|7690748}}
  
 
* '''Regulatory mechanism:'''  
 
* '''Regulatory mechanism:'''  
** [[LexA]]: transcription repression [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/8226626,11555642 PubMed]
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** [[LexA]]: transcription repression {{PubMed|8226626,11555642}}
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** [[ComK]]: transcription activation {{PubMed|7690748}}
  
 
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=References=
 
=References=
  
<pubmed>11814663,16061691,19060143,17803906,16024744,17630974,8226626,11555642, 16479537 19730681 </pubmed>
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[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]
 
[[Category:Protein-coding genes]]

Revision as of 19:48, 16 October 2009

  • Description: multifunctional protein involved in homologous recombination and DNA repair (LexA-autocleavage)

Gene name recA
Synonyms recE
Essential no
Product multifunctional protein involved in homologous
recombination and DNA repair (LexA-autocleavage)
Function homologous recombination, DNA repair
MW, pI 37 kDa, 4.883
Gene length, protein length 1041 bp, 347 aa
Immediate neighbours cinA, pbpX
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
RecA context.gif
This image was kindly provided by SubtiList




The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU16940

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: [1]
  • SubtiList entry: [2]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family: recA family (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Localization: cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot), Nucleoid (Mid-cell) PubMed

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [3]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Regulation:
    • induced by DNA damage (LexA) PubMed
    • induced by conditions that trigger development of genetic competence (ComK) PubMed
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

  • Mutant: IRN444 (cat), available in the Stülke lab
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system:
  • Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Peter Graumann, Freiburg University, Germany homepage

Your additional remarks

References