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araC

Gene
araC
Protein
L-arabonate dehydratase
Organism
Azospirillum brasilense
Length
583 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the dehydration of L-arabonate to L-2-keto-3-deoxyarabonate (L-KDA). Is involved in a degradation pathway of L-arabinose that allows A.brasilense to grow on L-arabinose as a sole carbon source. To a lesser extent, can also use D-xylonate as substrate, but not D-galactonate, D-arabonate, and D-gluconate.
Similarity
Belongs to the IlvD/Edd family.
Mass
62.252 kDa
Sequence
MSATKPRLRSTQWFGTNDKNGFMYRSWMKNQGIPDHEFDGRPIIGICNTWSELTPCNAHFRKLAEHVKRGISEAGGFPVEFPVFSNGESNLRPSAMLTRNLASMDVEEAIRGNPIDAVVLLAGCDKTTPALLMGAASCDVPAIVVSGGPMLNGKLEGKNIGSGTAVWQLHEALKAGEIDVHHFLSAEAGMSRSAGTCNTMGTASTMACMAEALGVALPHNAAIPAVDSRRYVLAHMSGIRIVEMALEGLVLSKILTRAAFENAIRANAAIGGSTNAVIHLKAIAGRIGVPLELEDWMRIGRDTPTIVDLMPSGRFPMEEFYYAGGLPAVLRRLGEGGLLPNPDALTVNGKSLWDNVREAPNYDEEVIRPLDRPLIADGGIRILRGNLAPRGAVLKPSAASPELLKHRGRAVVFENLDHYKATINDEALDIDASSVMVLKNCGPRGYPGMAEVGNMGLPPKLLRQGVKDMVRISDARMSGTAYGTVVLHVAPEAAAGGPLAAVRNGDWIELDCEAGTLHLDITDDELHRRLSDVDPTAAPGVAGQLGKGGYARLYIDHVLQADEGCDLDFLVGTRGAEVPSHSH

Gene
araC
Protein
Arabinose operon regulatory protein
Organism
Escherichia coli O157:H7
Length
292 amino acids
Function
Transcription factor that regulates the expression of several genes involved in the transport and metabolism of L-arabinose.
Mass
33.384 kDa
Sequence
MAEAQNDPLLPGYSFNAHLVAGLTPIEANGYLDFFIDRPLGMKGYILNLTIRGQGVVKNQGREFVCRPGDILLFPPGEIHHYGRHPEAREWYHQWVYFRPRAYWHEWLNWPSIFANTGFFRPDEAHQPHFSDLFGQIINAGQGEGRYSELLAINLLEQLLLRRMEAINESLHPPMDNRVREACQYISDHLADSNFDIASVAQHVCLSPSRLSHLFRQQLGISVLSWREDQRISQAKLLLSTTRMPIATVGRNVGFDDQLYFSRVFKKCTGASPSEFRAGCEEKVNDVAVKLS

Gene
araC
Protein
Arabinose operon regulatory protein
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Length
292 amino acids
Function
Transcription factor that regulates the expression of several genes involved in the transport and metabolism of L-arabinose (PubMed:4362626, PubMed:328165, PubMed:6251457, PubMed:2962192, PubMed:6319708, PubMed:2231717, PubMed:1447222). Functions both as a positive and a negative regulator (PubMed:328165, PubMed:6251457). In the presence of arabinose, activates the expression of the araBAD, araE, araFGH and araJ promoters (PubMed:4362626, PubMed:328165, PubMed:6251457, PubMed:2962192, PubMed:6319708, PubMed:2231717, PubMed:1447222). In the absence of arabinose, negatively regulates the araBAD operon (PubMed:6251457). Represses its own transcription (PubMed:328165). Acts by binding directly to DNA (PubMed:4943786, PubMed:6251457, PubMed:2962192, PubMed:2531226, PubMed:1447222).
Mass
33.384 kDa
Sequence
MAEAQNDPLLPGYSFNAHLVAGLTPIEANGYLDFFIDRPLGMKGYILNLTIRGQGVVKNQGREFVCRPGDILLFPPGEIHHYGRHPEAREWYHQWVYFRPRAYWHEWLNWPSIFANTGFFRPDEAHQPHFSDLFGQIINAGQGEGRYSELLAINLLEQLLLRRMEAINESLHPPMDNRVREACQYISDHLADSNFDIASVAQHVCLSPSRLSHLFRQQLGISVLSWREDQRISQAKLLLSTTRMPIATVGRNVGFDDQLYFSRVFKKCTGASPSEFRAGCEEKVNDVAVKLS

Gene
araC
Protein
Arabinose operon regulatory protein
Organism
Salmonella typhimurium (strain LT2 / SGSC1412 / ATCC 700720)
Length
281 amino acids
Function
Transcription factor that regulates the expression of several genes involved in the transport and metabolism of L-arabinose.
Mass
32.07 kDa
Sequence
MAETQNDPLLPGYSFNAHLVAGLTPIEANGYLDFFIDRPLGMKGYILNLTIRGEGVINNNGEQFVCRPGDILLFPPGEIHHYGRHPDASEWYHQWVYFRPRAYWQEWLTWPTIFAQTGFFRPDEARQPHFSELFGQIISAGQGEGRYSELLAINLLEQLLLRRMAVINESLHPPMDSRVRDACQYISDHLADSHFDIASVAQHVCLSPSRLSHLFRQQLGISVLSWREDQRISQAKLLLSTTRMPIATVGRNVGFDDQLYFSRVFKKCTGASPSEFRAGCE