ENTRAF

An Encyclopedia of well-annotated DNA-binding TRanscription factors in Bacteria and Archaea.

Transcription factor information

General information

ENTRAF ID ENTRAF0067
Gene name fatR
Uniprot ID FATR_BACSU
Organism Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Aminoacid sequence MISASSSKYDMIMKASVSLFTERGFDATTIPMIAERAHVGTGTIYRYFDSKETLVNVLFQESIQRFTEKLKQDVSELPVREGFHHVFCCLVQFTKESDYALFFLETKKDAHYLNHTSKKMIENLTQMLDDYFNKGKAEGVIRSLPSNVLIAIVLGAFLKIYQLVQTGDIEMDTDLITELEQCCWDAIKLHSSQK
FASTA file Download
Length 194

Functional information

Function Uniprot Negatively regulates the transcription of the fatR-cypB operon. Is displaced from its operator by a range of fatty acids such as oleate, linoleate and phytanate, thereby allowing transcription of the fatR-cypB operon.
Role Repressor
Protein family TetR/AcrR
Structure (PDB ID) -

References

Pubmed ID 1 17962296
Pubmed ID 2 11734890

Experimental evidences

BPP