Protein
Mannitol operon repressor
Organism
Escherichia coli O6:H1 (strain CFT073 / ATCC 700928 / UPEC)
Function
Involved in the repression of the expression of the mannitol mtlADR operon. Does not bind the operator/promoter regulatory region of this operon. Therefore, seems to belong to a new class of transcription factors in bacteria that may regulate gene expression indirectly, perhaps as a part of a larger transcriptional complex.
Similarity
Belongs to the MtlR/FumE family.
Sequence
MVDQAQDTLRPNNRLSDMQATMEQTQAFENRVLERLNAGKTVRSFLITAVELLTEAVNLLVLQVFRKDDYAVKYAVEPLLDGDGPLGDLSVRLKLIYGLGVINRQEYEDAELLMALREELNHDGNEYAFTDDEILGPFGELHCVAALPPPPQFEPADSSLYAMQIQRYQQAVRSTMVLSLTELISKISLKKAFQK