Site nac
- Name: nac
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b1988 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: nitrogen assimilation control
- Left End Point: 44.38
- Right End Point: 44.40
- Products:
nitrogen assimilation control protein - Direction: <
- Properties:
Property Comment regulatory gene NULL encodes NA-binding protein Binds ntrC LysR-type transcription factor NULL member of Ntr regulon - Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
nac-760(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG14265 EcoliWiki nac - Comment:
- Growth defect of GlnB- GlnK- strains on minimal caused by activity of Nac; eliminated by supplementation with serine or glycine, suggesting Nac reduces serine biosynthesis.
- References:
- Muse, W., R.A. Bender 1996. The nac gene of E. coli. GenBank submission ECU56:1
- Muse, W., R.A. Bender 1998. The nac (nitrogen assimilation control) gene from Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 180:1166-1173
- Blauwkamp, T.A., A.J. Ninfa 2002. Nac-mediated repression of the serA promoter of Escherichia coli. Mol.Microbiol. 45:351-363