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Site molR

• Name: molR
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b4499	MG1655 locus tag

  
  
• Mnemonic: molybdate
• Left End Point: 47.30
• Right End Point: 47.32
• Direction: >
• Priority: 0
  3 Alleles of This Gene

  molR739(del)::kan

  molR740(del)::kan

  molR741(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG11992
  EcoliWiki	molR

  
  
• Comment:
  • Unknown function possibly related to molyb. transport
• References:
  • Lee, J.H., J.C. Wendt, K.T. Shanmugam 1990. Identification of a new gene, molR, essential for utilization of molybdate by Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 172:2079-2087
  
  
  • Rosentel, J.K., F. Healy, J.A. Maupin-Furlow, J.H. Lee, K.T. Shanmugam 1995. Molybdate and regulation of mod (molybdate transport), fdhF, and hyc (formate hydrogenlyase) operons in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 177:4857-4864