ArsB

• Description: extrusion of arsenite
  
  

Gene name	arsB
Synonyms	yqcL
Essential	no
Product	arsenite exporter
Function	detoxification of arsenate and arsenite
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: arsB
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways: metal ion homeostasis
MW, pI	38 kDa, 9.773
Gene length, protein length	1038 bp, 346 aa
Immediate neighbours	arsC, yqcK
Sequences	Protein DNA DNA_with_flanks
Genetic context This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
Expression at a glance   PubMed 500px

Categories containing this gene/protein

transporters/ other, resistance against toxic metals, Skin element

This gene is a member of the following regulons

ArsR regulon, SigF regulon

The gene

Basic information

• Locus tag: BSU25790

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: [1]

• SubtiList entry: [2]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:

• Protein family: ACR3 family (according to Swiss-Prot)

• Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity:

• Interactions:

• Localization:

Database entries

• Structure:

• UniProt: P45946

• KEGG entry: [3]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon: arsR-yqcK-arsB-arsC PubMed

• Expression browser: arsB PubMed

• Sigma factor: SigA PubMed, SigF PubMed

• Regulation:
  • expressed early during sporulation in the forespore (SigF) PubMed
  • expressed in the presence of toxic metal ions (As(III), Cd(II) and Ag(I)) (ArsR) PubMed

• Regulatory mechanism:
  • ArsR: transcription repression PubMed

• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody: