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allS DNA-binding transcriptional activator AllS [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 945139, updated on 23-Apr-2026
Official Symbol
allS
Official Full Name
DNA-binding transcriptional activator AllS
Primary source
ECOCYC:G6274
Locus tag
b0504
See related
ASAP:ABE-0001742
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadati; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK0497; glxA1; ybbS
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (531295..532221, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene putative DNA-binding transcriptional regulator YlbG Neighboring gene tRNA 2-selenouridine synthase Neighboring gene ureidoglycolate lyase Neighboring gene DNA-binding transcriptional repressor AllR Neighboring gene ncRNA

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. The transcription regulator AllR senses both allantoin and glyoxylate and controls a set of genes for degradation and reutilization of purines. Hasegawa A, et al. Microbiology (Reading), 2008 Nov. PMID 18957590
  2. Regulation of the Escherichia coli allantoin regulon: coordinated function of the repressor AllR and the activator AllS. Rintoul MR, et al. J Mol Biol, 2002 Dec 6. PMID 12460564
  3. The binary protein-protein interaction landscape of Escherichia coli. Rajagopala SV, et al. Nat Biotechnol, 2014 Mar. PMID 24561554, Free PMC Article
  4. Highly accurate genome sequences of Escherichia coli K-12 strains MG1655 and W3110. Hayashi K, et al. Mol Syst Biol, 2006. PMID 16738553, Free PMC Article
  5. The complete genome sequence of Escherichia coli K-12. Blattner FR, et al. Science, 1997 Sep 5. PMID 9278503

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. AllR, together with AllS, plays a key role in switching control of two pathways, nitrogen assimilation and energy production.
    Title: The transcription regulator AllR senses both allantoin and glyoxylate and controls a set of genes for degradation and reutilization of purines.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables sequence-specific DNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
DNA-binding transcriptional activator AllS

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    531295..532221 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_415037.1 DNA-binding transcriptional activator AllS

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_415037.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A1V2G0R4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK10094
    Location:1 → 308
    PRK10094; HTH-type transcriptional activator AllS
Nucleotide Protein
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