BkdR

• Description: transcriptional activator of the ptb-bcd-buk-lpdV-bkdAA-bkdAB-bkdB operon
  
  

Gene name	bkdR
Synonyms	yqiR
Essential	no
Product	transcriptional activator (for SigL-dependent promoter))
Function	regulation of branched-chain amino acid utilization, required for survival at low temperatures)
MW, pI	77 kDa, 6.237
Gene length, protein length	2076 bp, 692 aa
Immediate neighbours	ptb, yqzF
Gene sequence (+200bp)	Protein sequence
Genetic context

The gene

Basic information

• Coordinates:

Phenotypes of a mutant

The mutant is cold-sensitive PubMed

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: [1]

• SubtiList entry: [2]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:

• Protein family:

• Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity:

• Interactions:

• Localization:

Database entries

• Structure:

• Swiss prot entry:

• KEGG entry: [3]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon:

• Sigma factor:

• Regulation:

• Regulatory mechanism:

• Additional information:

Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody:

References

1. Wiegeshoff et al. (2006) Sigma L is important for cold shock adaptation of Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol , 188: 3130-3133. PubMed