ENTRAF

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

Transcription factor information

General information

ENTRAF ID ENTRAF0600
Gene name rcsA
Uniprot ID RCSA_ECOLI
Organism Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Aminoacid sequence MSTIIMDLCSYTRLGLTGYLLSRGVKKREINDIETVDDLAIACDSQRPSVVFINEDCFIHDASNSQRIKLIINQHPNTLFIVFMAIANVHFDEYLLVRKNLLISSKSIKPESLDDILGDILKKETTITSFLNMPTLSLSRTESSMLRMWMAGQGTIQISDQMNIKAKTVSSHKGNIKRKIKTHNKQVIYHVVRLTDNVTNGIFVNMR
FASTA file Download
Length 207

Functional information

Function Uniprot Component of the Rcs signaling system, which controls transcription of numerous genes. Binds, with RcsB, to the RcsAB box to regulate expression of genes involved in colanic acid capsule synthesis.
Role Activator; Repressor
Protein family GerE
Structure (PDB ID) -

References

Pubmed ID 1 9882673
Pubmed ID 2 1999391
Pubmed ID 3 1729226
Pubmed ID 4 9097040
Pubmed ID 5 9278503
Pubmed ID 6 16738553
Pubmed ID 7 7534408

Experimental evidences

BPP, SM, GEA