Protein
Transcriptional activator of sulfur metabolism MET4
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Positive trans-acting factor capable of stimulating the transcription of the MET genes from the methionine biosynthetic pathway. MET4, MET28 and CBF1 are required for full induction of MET25 and MET16 gene transcription. MET4 controls as well the derepression of MET6. Required for the transcription of genes necessary for sulfur amino acid biosynthesis. Involved in the transcription activation of MET28 and MET30. Required for MET3 gene expression via assembly of the MET4-MET28-MET31 and MET4-MET28-MET32 complexes. Involved in response to cadmium and arsenic. Cadmium-activated MET4 also induces glutathione biosynthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the bZIP family.
Sequence
MKQEQSHEGDSYSTEFINLFGKDTATHPSSNNGANNNGMGSTNSLDQFVATASSSSSLVTSSENRRPLIGDVTNRGNTNLYDHAVTPEILLEQLAYVDNFIPSLDNEFSNVDWNVNTTHNNANNNGADTFSSINANPFDLDEQLAIELSAFADDSFIFPDEDKPSNNNNNSNNGNDDHSNHDVLHEDPSTNNRQRNPHFLTQRRNTFLTSQYDQSKSRFSSKNKRNGNNGETNNFGDNMQNNHPFEPNFMGSPSQFPADATNMTSIDHGGFTNVDITSTENNTTGDNGVDALSNLLHRTTHTPNRSSPLSNVTSAQNSSSQQRKHSESKVDSNSDNNSSNKAPNITVPDYSIIPTSVLVTLLPRVNVPNGAYNSLISAGFDNDQIDAIAAIMAYHHQKKIRENNSNNNKNINTNDSQEAPILKNINELLSVLIPPSPAETRGPTTLSTSPSFNEHGVVAEASFLSSILELGIKHPKSNNIHNQRQPSRNDHKISRESDGNNGNDNVHHNNAVIKSSTTRGDEIAKIRSEPTLNASSSDHKENSLKRSHSGDLKNKKVPVDRKYSDNEDDEYDDADLHGFEKKQLIKKELGDDDEDLLIQSKKSHQKKKLKEKELESSIHELTEIAASLQKRIHTLETENKLLKNLVLSSGETEGIKKAESLKKQIFEKVQKE