Protein
Transcription factor kojR
Organism
Aspergillus oryzae (strain ATCC 42149 / RIB 40)
Function
Transcription factor that regulates the gene cluster that mediates the biosynthesis of 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-1,4-pyrone, also know as kojic acid, a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice that acts as a chelation agent (PubMed:21897021).
Sequence
MSLNTDDSGRIRTRQRAKRACETCKLRKRKCDGHEPCTYCLRYEYQCTFKPHPRRKPAASKSSARPSEEEDSPKFLDRVDANQEHMEANSGTAFPHLLGMRLNPQGAPKVYGFSWNLGPRDEPLEPFTNLTDLISREEMEDLASHYLKKIHPVYAVLDPDTLRQKIVARWHDPATAASYDPILCGVAALGSLYSGHQEHPKEGALVQSAKEMLETTRISKTTLLHHATAWILRTIYLRSTNCPHASWMASCSTMHIIEAIGAHQDPELVSLVYSDTADVSVNDESQRRLFWVATVLNSWISYEYGRSRVILRGVSCKPPLPRTGDFTTDLISMYQISERLDPDQNNKLSDLEDALSRVERLTLSHDALILSQSNLALTIYRRLRVASSNISNDILTRIIRLGNDGLEAAVRLAEDRSPWWHVANIPFQFLCILLAIDTRESLSYVGPALRSFRAITRHYSTPTLHTALETIESLVRLSQNKKERDLTLLRDSMQQEDPGLTEQGSTTSQAFNDASWLGATGDLTLPDNFDWDWNVFLDTQVPFFDEGEAGGQRYR