MntR
- Description: transcriptional regulator, (repression of mntH in high Mn(II) conditions, activation of mntA-mntB-mntC-mntD under low Mn(II) conditions)
| Gene name | mntR |
| Synonyms | yqhN |
| Essential | no |
| Product | transcriptional regulator (DtxR family) |
| Function | regulation of manganese transport |
| MW, pI | 16 kDa, 5.631 |
| Gene length, protein length | 426 bp, 142 aa |
| Immediate neighbours | yqhO, yqhM |
| Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context 
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Contents
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU24520
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: no entry
- SubtiList entry: [1]
Additional information
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: cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)
Database entries
- Swiss prot entry: P54512
- KEGG entry: [2]
- E.C. number:
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Operon:
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
John Helmann, Cornell University, USA Homepage
Richard Brennan, Houston, Texas, USA Homepage
Your additional remarks
References
- Que Q, Helmann JD. (2000) Manganese homeostasis in Bacillus subtilis is regulated by MntR, a bifunctional regulator related to the diphtheria toxin repressor family of proteins. Mol Microbiol. Mar;35(6): 1454-68. PubMed
