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envY DNA-binding transcriptional activator EnvY [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 949114, updated on 23-Apr-2026
Official Symbol
envY
Official Full Name
DNA-binding transcriptional activator EnvY
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10268
Locus tag
b0566
See related
ASAP:ABE-0001935
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
ECK0558
Summary
EnvY thermoregulates ompA, ompC, lamB and envelope proteins. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10268]. EnvY belongs to the AraC/XylS family of transcriptional regulators. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10268].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (586147..586908, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene DNA-binding transcriptional activator AppY Neighboring gene omptin family outer membrane protease OmpT Neighboring gene putative exopolysaccharide secretion system auxiliary component Neighboring gene exopolysaccharide secretion system outer membrane protein NfrA Neighboring gene cyclic di-3',5'-guanylate-activated glycosyltransferase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. The lumQ gene is linked to the lumP gene and the lux operon in Photobacterium leiognathi. Lin JW, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 1995 Dec 14. PMID 7503752
  2. Nucleotide sequence of the Escherichia coli porin thermoregulatory gene envY. Lundrigan MD, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 1989 Jan 25. PMID 2536924, Free PMC Article
  3. Gene envY of Escherichia coli K-12 affects thermoregulation of major porin expression. Lundrigan MD, et al. J Bacteriol, 1984 Jan. PMID 6317653, Free PMC Article
  4. Molecular characterization of adiY, a regulatory gene which affects expression of the biodegradative acid-induced arginine decarboxylase gene (adiA) of Escherichia coli. Stim-Herndon KP, et al. Microbiology (Reading), 1996 May. PMID 8704970
  5. The XylS/AraC family of regulators. Gallegos MT, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 1993 Feb 25. PMID 8451183, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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 IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables sequence-specific DNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
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
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to temperature stimulus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
DNA-binding transcriptional activator EnvY

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    586147..586908 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_415098.1 DNA-binding transcriptional activator EnvY

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_415098.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A5B9ALB9, A0A8S7EGS1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK09978
    Location:8 → 249
    PRK09978; DNA-binding transcriptional regulator GadX; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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