Site bglJ
- Name: bglJ
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b4366 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: beta-Glucoside
- Left End Point: 99.19
- Right End Point: 99.21
- Direction: >
- Properties:
Property Comment regulatory gene codes for putative transcriptional activator - Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
bglJ763(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12594 EcoliWiki bglJ - Comment:
- yjjR in Blattner sequence. complement 4602080..2868. Mutation bglJ4 activates silent bgl operon, encoding proteins for transport and utiliz. of aromatic beta-glucosides arbutin and salicin
- References:
- Giel, M., M. Desnoyer, J. Lopilato 1996. A mutation in a new gene bglJ, activates the bgl operon in Escherichia coli K-12. Genetics 143:627-635
- Ueguchi, C., T. Ohta, C. Seto, T. Suzuki, T. Mizuno 1998. The leuO gene product has a latent ability to relieve bgl silencing in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 180:190-193