MalR
- Description: two-component response regulator, regulation of malate uptake
| Gene name | malR |
| Synonyms | yufM |
| Essential | no |
| Product | two-component response regulator |
| Function | regulation of malate uptake |
| MW, pI | 26 kDa, 5.976 |
| Gene length, protein length | 705 bp, 235 aa |
| Immediate neighbours | malK, yufN |
| Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009) | |
Genetic context 
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Contents
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU31530
Phenotypes of a mutant
unable to use malate as the single carbon source PubMed
Database entries
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
- Protein family:
- Paralogous protein(s):
Genes/ operons controlled by MalR
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Interactions:
- Localization: cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)
Database entries
- Structure:
- Swiss prot entry: O05251
- KEGG entry: [3]
- 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
Stephane Aymerich, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, INRA Paris-Grignon, France
Your additional remarks
References
- Tanaka, K., K. Kobayashi, and N. Ogasawara. 2003. The Bacillus subtilis YufLM two-component system regulates the expression of the malate transporters MaeN (YufR) and YflS, and is essential for utilization of malate in minimal medium. Microbiology 149: 2317-2329. PubMed
- Doan, T., P. Servant, S. Tojo, H. Yamaguchi, G. Lerondel, K. Yoshida, Y. Fujita, and S. Aymerich. 2003. The Bacillus subtilis ywkA gene encodes a malic enzyme and its transcription is activated by the YufL/YufM two-component system in response to malate. Microbiology 149: 2331-2343. PubMed
- Author1, Author2 & Author3 (year) Title Journal volume: page-page. PubMed
