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RNA polymerase stalled at a nucleotide lesion and directing  
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[[RNA polymerase]] stalled at a nucleotide lesion and directing  
  
 
the (A)BC excinuclease to the RNA damage site
 
the (A)BC excinuclease to the RNA damage site
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===Phenotypes of a mutant ===
 
===Phenotypes of a mutant ===
 
 
In an ''mfd'' knock-out, the cell's ability to accumulate adaptive mutations in stationary phase is depressed. [http://www.pubmed.com/16950921 PubMed]
 
In an ''mfd'' knock-out, the cell's ability to accumulate adaptive mutations in stationary phase is depressed. [http://www.pubmed.com/16950921 PubMed]
  

Revision as of 18:39, 21 August 2010

  • Description: transcription-repair coupling factor

Gene name mfd
Synonyms
Essential no
Product transcription-repair coupling factor
Function promotes strand-specific DNA repair by displacing

RNA polymerase stalled at a nucleotide lesion and directing

the (A)BC excinuclease to the RNA damage site

MW, pI 133 kDa, 5.367
Gene length, protein length 3531 bp, 1177 aa
Immediate neighbours yabK, spoVT
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
Mfd context.gif
This image was kindly provided by SubtiList



The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU00550

Phenotypes of a mutant

In an mfd knock-out, the cell's ability to accumulate adaptive mutations in stationary phase is depressed. PubMed

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: no entry
  • SubtiList entry: [1]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
  • Protein family:
  • Paralogous protein(s): RecG

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:
  • Localization:

Database entries

  • KEGG entry: [2]
  • E.C. number:

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Operon:
  • Regulation:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

  • Mutant: GP1167 (ermC), available in Stülke lab
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system:
  • Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

Reviews


Original Articles