ENTRAF

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

Transcription factor information

General information

ENTRAF ID ENTRAF0281
Gene name benM
Uniprot ID BENM_ACIAD
Organism Acinetobacter baylyi (strain ATCC 33305 / BD413 / ADP1)
Aminoacid sequence MELRHLRYFVAVVEEQSFTKAADKLCIAQPPLSRQIQNLEEELGIQLLERGSRPVKTTPEGHFFYQYAIKLLSNVDQMVSMTKRIASVEKTIRIGFVGSLLFGLLPRIIHLYRQAHPNLRIELYEMGTKAQTEALKEGRIDAGFGRLKISDPAIKRTLLRNERLMVAVHASHPLNQMKDKGVHLNDLIDEKILLYPSSPKPNFSTHVMNIFSDHGLEPTKINEVREVQLALGLVAAGEGISLVPASTQSIQLFNLSYVPLLDPDAITPIYIAVRNMEESTYIYSLYETIRQIYAYEGFTEPPNW
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Length 304

Functional information

Function Uniprot Positive regulator of the ben and cat genes for benzoate degradation. BenM is necessary for ben gene expression but not for expression of the cat genes, which can be regulated by CatM. Binds to the inducers cis,cis-muconate and benzoate.
Role Activator
Protein family LysR
Structure (PDB ID) 2F6G

References

Pubmed ID 1 9573203
Pubmed ID 2 15514110

Experimental evidences

GEA