transcriptional activator ([SW|MerR family]) of [gene|352544F3E79943E94E28A6EB5F4C543B529A02D1|adhA]-[gene|0960F1856A81237DBA6AF1FAF36172A63ECBE2D5|yraA], responsive to formaldehyde and methylglyoxal
function
regulation of the protective response to formaldehyde and methylglyoxal
product
transcriptional activator ([SW|MerR family])
Genomic Context
categories
[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][category|SW 4|Lifestyles] → [category|SW 4.3|Coping with stress] → [category|SW 4.3.8|Resistance against oxidative and electrophile stress]Gene
Coordinates
2,755,382 → 2,755,804
The protein
Protein family
[SW|MerR family][SW|Domains]
[SW|HTH merR-type domain] (aa 1-69) (according to UniProt)Modification
activity probably redox-controlled via thiol-(S)-alkylation at Cys-52 by aldehydes [Pubmed|19170879]Structure
[PDB|3GP4] (from Listeria monocytogenes, 47% identity)[SW|Localization]
cytoplasmicExpression and Regulation
Operons
genes
[gene|B24BA6ABCAF7325EC5F8B2655CA182FFC23395FD|adhR]
description
[pubmed|22383849]
view in new tabBiological materials
Mutant
MGNA-A238 (yraB::erm), available at the [https://shigen.nig.ac.jp/bsub/resource/strainGeneDisrupted/detail/238 NBRP B. subtilis, Japan]BKE27000 (Δ[gene|B24BA6ABCAF7325EC5F8B2655CA182FFC23395FD|adhR]::erm trpC2) available at [http://www.bgsc.org/getdetail.php?bgscid=BKE27000 BGSC], [Pubmed|28189581], upstream reverse: _UP1_CATGATCTTCACCTCTCTAT, downstream forward: _UP4_TAGCATTCTTTGCGTGTGAABKK27000 (Δ[gene|B24BA6ABCAF7325EC5F8B2655CA182FFC23395FD|adhR]::kan trpC2) available at [http://www.bgsc.org/getdetail.php?bgscid=BKK27000 BGSC], [Pubmed|28189581], upstream reverse: _UP1_CATGATCTTCACCTCTCTAT, downstream forward: _UP4_TAGCATTCTTTGCGTGTGAAlabs
[SW|Haike Antelmann],University of Greifswald, GermanyReferences