Protein
Transcription factor zip1
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Function
Mediates cell growth arrest in response to cadmium exposure, which is essential to maintain cell viability. Regulates cadmium stress specific genes.
Similarity
Belongs to the bZIP family.
Sequence
MDFTPNSAINHLNLKFDDVPVSDDFSKDDLAEQLNVFTNPYFLDLEPSSMLSEGYYGFVSQPSGSSNSNKQEKNVQQQNPEKISTLQQVKEEEVSNTFSAPLNATGNFSSANPASIDLAYLDLQKLLTLPDHSKETQEKTSSQRELFEQKSSVASASKDNVSSSSILQGSASSKLLPDQSARQHQVLVGQTAIPTSEASSSINNTPLQAPVSSFADQNAFTNPLSTFASPDLASVSSPSLSSYKGAQSPNANSKRTKATSAIRTAAEEDKRRRNTAASARFRIKKKLKEQQLERTAKELTEKVAILETRVRELEMENNWLKGLIRPTSNF