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yeiL DNA-binding transcriptional activator YeiL [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 946670, updated on 30-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
yeiL
Official Full Name
DNA-binding transcriptional activator YeiL
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG12031
Locus tag
b2163
See related
ASAP:ABE-0007160
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
ECK2156
Summary
The genes that the YeiL transcriptional activator regulates have not been identified yet, but it has been proposed that this protein might regulate genes involved in post-exponential-phase nitrogen starvation. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG12031].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (2255355..2256014)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene putative nucleoside transporter Neighboring gene pyrimidine-specific ribonucleoside hydrolase RihB Neighboring gene putative pseudouridine transporter Neighboring gene pseudouridine-5'-phosphate glycosidase Neighboring gene putative pseudouridine kinase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. YeiL, the third member of the CRP-FNR family in Escherichia coli. Anjum MF, et al. Microbiology (Reading), 2000 Dec. PMID 11101674
  2. Sequence analysis of TnphoA insertion sites in Vibrio cholerae mutants defective in rugose polysaccharide production. Ali A, et al. Infect Immun, 2000 Dec. PMID 11083805, Free PMC Article
  3. Phenotypic screening of Escherichia coli K-12 Tn5 insertion libraries, using whole-genome oligonucleotide microarrays. Winterberg KM, et al. Appl Environ Microbiol, 2005 Jan. PMID 15640221, 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

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables DNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables iron-sulfur cluster binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within DNA-templated transcription IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within DNA-templated transcription ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in cytosol IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Preferred Names
DNA-binding transcriptional activator YeiL

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    2255355..2256014
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_416668.3 DNA-binding transcriptional activator YeiL

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_416668.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B7N5C6, D3H027
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK10402
    Location:1 → 213
    PRK10402; DNA-binding transcriptional activator YeiL; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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