HxlR
- Description: MarR/DUF24 family transcription activator of the hxlA-hxlB operon
| Gene name | hxlR |
| Synonyms | yckH |
| Essential | no |
| Product | MarR/DUF24 family transcription activator |
| Function | regulation of the ribulose monophosphate pathway |
| MW, pI | 14 kDa, 6.358 |
| Gene length, protein length | 360 bp, 120 aa |
| Immediate neighbours | hxlA, srfAA |
| Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context 
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Contents
Categories containing this gene/protein
transcription factors and their control, resistance against oxidative and electrophile stress
This gene is a member of the following regulons
The HxlR regulon:
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU03470
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: activation of the ribulose monophosphate pathway for formaldehyde fixation and detoxification
- Protein family: MarR/DUF24 family
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity: formaldehyde stimulates transcription activation by HxlR
Database entries
- Structure:
- UniProt: P42406
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon: hxlR (according to DBTBS)
- Sigma factor:
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Your additional remarks
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