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MOT3

Gene
MOT3
Protein
Transcriptional activator/repressor MOT3
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Length
490 amino acids
Function
Transcription factor that affects the expression of a large set of genes. Recognizes and binds to the consensus sequence 5'-[CAT]AGG[TC]A-3' in the promoter region. Plays a major role in the repression of a specific subset of hypoxic genes (e.g. ANB1, DAN1 and HEM13) under aerobic conditions. Acts synergistically with the transcription factor ROX1 to recruit the general repression complex SSN6-TUP1 to the promoter of hypoxic genes. Represses transcription of ergosterol biosynthetic genes. Negatively regulates pheromone-induced gene expression. Can act as a transcriptional activator (e.g. of genes like CYC1, SUC2 and the Ty long terminal repeat delta promoter).
Mass
54.382 kDa
Sequence
MNADHHLQQQQQQRQQHQQQQHQQQQHQHQHQQQQHTILQNVSNTNNIGSDSLASQPFNTTTVSSNKDDVMVNSGARELPMPLHQQQYIYPYYQYTSNNSNNNNVTAGNNMSASPIVHNNSNNSNNSNISASDYTVANNSTSNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIHPNQFTAAANMNSNAAAAAYYSFPTANMPIPQQDQQYMFNPASYISHYYSAVNSNNNGNNAANNGSNNSSHSAPAPAPGPPHHHHHHSNTHNNLNNGGAVNTNNAPQHHPTIITDQFQFQLQQNPSPNLNLNINPAQPLHLPPGWKINTMPQPRPTTAPNHPPAPVPSSNPVASNLVPAPSSDHKYIHQCQFCEKSFKRKSWLKRHLLSHSQQRHFLCPWCLSRQKRKDNLLQHMKLKHTNYLLDELKKNNIIFNYNNSSSSNNNNDNNNNNNSNSASGSGGAGAAAAAATAPENEDGNGYDTNIKTLINDGVLNKDDVKRVLNNLIVSHNK