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recA DNA recombination/repair protein RecA [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 947170, updated on 3-Dec-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
recA
Official Full Name
DNA recombination/repair protein RecA
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10823
Locus tag
b2699
See related
ASAP:ABE-0008876
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK2694; lexB; recH; rnmB; srf; tif; umuB; zab
Summary
RecA does not bind to DNA with extensive stem-loop structures, except in the presence of SSB. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10823]. In Escherichia coli, RecA serves a variety of biochemical functions: [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10823].
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Genomic context

Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (2822708..2823769, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene alanine--tRNA ligase/DNA-binding transcriptional repressor Neighboring gene RecA inhibitor RecX Neighboring gene NMN aminohydrolase Neighboring gene membrane-bound lytic murein transglycosylase B

Bibliography

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Interactions

General gene information

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP binding  
enables ATP hydrolysis activity  
enables ATP-dependent DNA damage sensor activity  
enables ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA PubMed 
enables ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA  
enables DNA binding  
enables DNA-binding transcription factor binding PubMed 
enables damaged DNA binding  
enables protein binding PubMed 
enables single-stranded DNA binding PubMed 
enables single-stranded DNA binding  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within DNA damage response PubMed 
involved_in DNA recombination  
involved_in DNA recombination PubMed 
involved_in DNA repair  
involved_in SOS response PubMed 
involved_in SOS response  
acts_upstream_of_or_within SOS response PubMed 
involved_in SOS response PubMed 
involved_in SOS response PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within cell motility PubMed 
involved_in homologous recombination PubMed 
involved_in recombinational repair PubMed 
involved_in response to ionizing radiation PubMed 
involved_in translesion synthesis PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of DNA polymerase V complex PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm  

General protein information

Preferred Names
DNA recombination/repair protein RecA

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    2822708..2823769 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_417179.1 DNA recombination/repair protein RecA [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_417179.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A485JBB4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK09354
    Location:1 → 348
    recA; recombinase A; Provisional
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