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LexA DNA-binding transcriptional repressor

Synonyms: LexA
Summary:
LexA represses the transcription of several genes involved in the cellular response to DNA damage or inhibition of DNA replication [3, 43] as well as its own synthesis [44] This regulation is known as the SOS response [43] When DNA is damaged, the RecA coprotease binds to the single-stranded DNA in the damaged region to form a filament [45, 46] This filament interacts with the LexA dimer to activate its self-cleavage activity by an allosteric mechanism, causing the dissociation of LexA from its DNA targets and the induction of the SOS regulon for the repair of broken DNA [47, 48] RecF appears to facilitate RecA filament formation on the leading-strand single-stranded DNA gaps generated by replisome lesion skipping [49] Phenylboronic compounds are able to inhibit the self-cleavage of the transcriptional repressor LexA, presumably through the formation of an acyl-enzyme intermediate [50] The conformational flexibility of unbound LexA is the key element in establishing a coordinated SOS response [51] A structurally dynamic peptide loop encoding residues 75-84 of LexA appears to be necessary for the recognition of RecA [52]. In addition to the degradation of LexA in response to DNA damage, spontaneous self-cleavage activity of LexA has been observed under normal growth, triggering SOS response pulses [53].
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Transcription factor      
TF conformation(s):
Name Conformation Type TF-Effector Interaction Type Apo/Holo Conformation Evidence Confidence level (C: Confirmed, S: Strong, W: Weak) References
LexA Functional   nd nd nd
Evolutionary Family: LexA
TFBs length: 20
TFBs symmetry: inverted-repeat
Sensing class: Using internal synthesized signals
Connectivity class: Local Regulator
Gene name: lexA
  Genome position: 4257115-4257723
  Length: 609 bp / 202 aa
Operon name: lexA-dinF
TU(s) encoding the TF:
Transcription unit        Promoter
lexA-dinF
lexAp


Regulon       
Regulated gene(s) cho, ddlB, dinB, dinD, dinF, dinG, dinI, dinJ, dinQ, dnaG, ftsA, ftsI, ftsK, ftsL, ftsQ, ftsW, ftsZ, hokE, insK, lexA, lpxC, mraY, murC, murD, murE, murF, murG, phr, polB, ptrA, recA, recB, recD, recN, recQ, recX, rpoD, rpsU, ruvA, ruvB, sbmC, ssb, sulA, symE, tisB, umuC, umuD, uvrA, uvrB, uvrC, uvrD, uvrY, yafN, yafO, yafP, yafQ, ybfE, ybiB, ydjM, yebG, yehF
Multifun term(s) of regulated gene(s) MultiFun Term (List of genes associated to the multifun term)
SOS response (25)
DNA repair (23)
cell division (9)
DNA recombination (9)
murein (peptidoglycan) (8)
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Regulated operon(s) cho, dinB-yafNOP, dinD, dinG-ybiB, dinI, dinJ-yafQ, dinQ, ftsK, hokE, insK, lexA-dinF, mraZ-rsmH-ftsLI-murEF-mraY-murD-ftsW-murGC-ddlB-ftsQAZ-lpxC, polB, ptrA-recBD, recAX, recN, recQ, rpsU-dnaG-rpoD, ruvAB, sbmC, ssb, sulA, symE, tisB, umuDC, uvrA, uvrB, uvrD, uvrYC, ybfE, ybgA-phr, ydjM, yebG, yehF
First gene in the operon(s) cho, dinB, dinD, dinG, dinI, dinJ, dinQ, ftsK, ftsL, hokE, insK, lexA, phr, polB, ptrA, recA, recN, recQ, rpsU, ruvA, sbmC, ssb, sulA, symE, tisB, umuD, uvrA, uvrB, uvrC, uvrD, uvrY, yafN, ybfE, ydjM, yebG, yehF
Simple and complex regulons ArcA,LexA
CRP,LexA
DinJ-YafQ,LexA
DnaA,LexA
LexA
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Simple and complex regulatory phrases Regulatory phrase (List of promoters regulated by the phrase)
[LexA,-](40)


Transcription factor regulation    


Transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) arrangements
      

  Functional conformation Function Promoter Sigma factor Central Rel-Pos Distance to first Gene Genes Sequence LeftPos RightPos Evidence Confidence level (C: Confirmed, S: Strong, W: Weak) References
  LexA repressor chop Sigma70 -0.5 -23.5 cho
ccgcctgttaCACTGGATAGATAACCAGCAttcggagtca
 1823482 1823501 [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [1], [1], [2], [2], [3], [4]
  LexA repressor dinBp Sigma70 -6.5 -24.5 dinB, yafN, yafO, yafP
accctgaaatCACTGTATACTTTACCAGTGttgagaggtg
 250864 250883 [COMP-AINF], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] W [1], [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [5], [6]
  LexA repressor dinBp2 Sigma38 -6.5 -24.5 dinB, yafN, yafO, yafP
accctgaaatCACTGTATACTTTACCAGTGttgagaggtg
 250864 250883 [COMP-AINF], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] W [1], [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [5], [6]
  LexA repressor dinDp nd 8.5 -53.5 dinD
agatactcacAACTGTATATAAATACAGTTacagatttac
 3817697 3817716 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [2], [3], [4], [6], [7], [7], [8]
  LexA repressor dinGp Sigma70 -27.5 -24.5 dinG, ybiB
aatgccacaaTATTGGCTGTTTATACAGTAtttcaggttt
 833036 833055 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [9], [9], [10], [10]
  LexA repressor dinIp Sigma70 -7.5 -29.5 dinI
aggttattttACCTGTATAAATAACCAGTAtattcaacag
 1121507 1121526 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [2], [3], [4], [6], [8], [8], [11], [11]
  LexA repressor dinJp Sigma70 89.5 -24.5 dinJ, yafQ
ctacaattcaAGCTGAATAAATATACAGCAcaggagatac
 246517 246536 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [8], [8], [12], [12]
  LexA repressor dinQp Sigma70 -29.5 -223.5 dinQ
tgcaaggacgTGCTGGTTTTATAACCTGCAtgtactgtat
 3648002 3648021 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [13], [13]
  LexA repressor dinQp Sigma70 -7.5 -201.5 dinQ
aacctgcatgTACTGTATGATTATCCAGTTagctctgagg
 3647980 3647999 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [3], [3], [13], [13]
  LexA repressor ftsKp1 Sigma70 -0.5 -86.5 ftsK
ttgattacacTCCTGTTAATCCATACAGCAacagtactgg
 933128 933147 [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [8], [9], [9], [14]
  LexA repressor ftsLp2 nd 3.0 -18.0 ftsL, ftsI, murE, murF, mraY, murD, ftsW, murG, murC, ddlB, ftsQ, ftsA, ftsZ, lpxC
cgtagttcagTTCTGCGTATTGCAGAGAGGacgaatgcat
 91004 91023 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [15], [15], [16]
  LexA repressor hokEp Sigma24 -81.5 -186.5 hokE
aaacaggactCACTGTATAAATAAACAGCTattttgttga
 607640 607659 [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [1], [1]
  LexA repressor insKp Sigma24 nd nd insK
nd
 nd nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [3], [3]
  LexA repressor lexAp Sigma70 -9.0 -37.0 lexA, dinF
aatcgcctttTGCTGTATATACTCACAGCAtaactgtata
 4257068 4257087 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [6], [17], [17], [18], [19]
  LexA repressor lexAp Sigma70 13.0 -16.0 lexA, dinF
ctcacagcatAACTGTATATACACCCAGGGggcggaatga
 4257089 4257108 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [6], [17], [17], [18], [19]
  LexA repressor phrp nd -66.5 -152.5 phr
gccagcagctGGCTGCGCTTATCGACAGTTatcgccgtgg
 739345 739364 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [8], [8], [20], [20]
  LexA repressor phrp nd 25.5 -61.5 phr
ttatcctgacGCCTGGCTTTCAGGGCAGCGttatttcgaa
 739436 739455 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [21]
  LexA repressor polBp Sigma70 -40.5 -63.5 polB
gggcagtaatGACTGTATAAAACCACAGCCaatcaaacga
 65834 65853 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [8], [9], [9]
  LexA repressor ptrAp Sigma70 20.5 -107.5 ptrA, recB, recD
ccagtcacggACTGATGGTTATATAAACATaggctgactc
 2958982 2959001 [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [4], [4]
  LexA repressor recAp Sigma70 -20.0 -70.0 recA, recX
aaacacttgaTACTGTATGAGCATACAGTAtaattgcttc
 2823829 2823848 [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [6], [18], [19], [19]
  LexA repressor recNp Sigma70 -22.5 -58.5 recN
ccagcctcttTACTGTATATAAAACCAGTTtatactgtac
 2751727 2751746 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [6], [22], [22], [23]
  LexA repressor recNp Sigma70 -0.5 -36.5 recN
aaccagtttaTACTGTACACAATAACAGTAatggtttttc
 2751749 2751768 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [6], [22], [22], [23]
  LexA repressor recQp Sigma70 6.0 -23.0 recQ
aaaatagcgcCTGTTTTTATTTCAGGcaatcggggt
 4005834 4005849 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [24], [24]
  LexA repressor rpsUp3 Sigma70 4.5 -42.5 rpsU, dnaG, rpoD
attttgaaatAAGCTGGCGTTGATGCCAGCggcaaaccga
 3210729 3210748 [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] S [25], [26]
  LexA repressor ruvAp1 nd -63.5 -111.5 ruvA, ruvB
aataaattatACTGTGCCATTTTTCAGTTCatcgagacac
 1946078 1946097 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [8], [27]
  LexA repressor ruvAp1 nd -12.5 -60.5 ruvA, ruvB
tcttcatcctTCGCTGGATATCTATCCAGCatttttttat
 1946027 1946046 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [3], [8], [27], [28], [28]
  LexA repressor ruvAp2 nd -72.5 -112.5 ruvA, ruvB
gaataaattaTACTGTGCCATTTTTCAGTTcatcgagaca
 1946079 1946098 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [8], [27]
  LexA repressor ruvAp2 nd -19.5 -59.5 ruvA, ruvB
cttcatccttCGCTGGATATCTATCCAGCAtttttttatc
 1946026 1946045 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [3], [8], [27], [28], [28]
  LexA repressor sbmCp2 nd 17.5 -24.5 sbmC
tttgcaactaTACTGTATATAAAAACAGTAtcaatggagg
 2081277 2081296 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [6], [29], [29]
  LexA repressor ssbp3 Sigma70 -46.5 -160.5 ssb
acacaaattgACCTGAATGAATATACAGTAttggaatgca
 4273955 4273974 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS] W [30], [31]
  LexA repressor sulAp Sigma70 -5.0 -33.0 sulA
tcactggatgTACTGTACATCCATACAGTAactcacaggg
 1020942 1020961 [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS] W [6], [32]
  LexA repressor symEp Sigma70 -8.5 -85.5 symE
tccccatattTACTGATGATATATACAGGTatttagcgcg
 4579916 4579935 [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [3], [3], [8]
  LexA repressor tisBp nd -28.0 -244.0 tisB
gtccaaatatTACTGTTTATTTATACAGTAaacttctata
 3853299 3853318 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [3], [6], [33]
  LexA repressor umuDp Sigma70 -20.5 -49.5 umuD, umuC
atcagtattgATCTGCTGGCAAGAACAGACtactgtatat
 1230708 1230727 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] W [6], [8], [8], [34], [34], [35]
  LexA repressor umuDp Sigma70 -0.5 -29.5 umuD, umuC
aagaacagacTACTGTATATAAAAACAGTAtaacttcagg
 1230728 1230747 [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [6], [8], [8], [34], [34]
  LexA repressor uvrAp Sigma70 -28.5 -93.5 uvrA
tgcattccaaTACTGTATATTCATTCAGGTcaatttgtgt
 4273955 4273974 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS] W [30], [31]
  LexA repressor uvrBp1 Sigma70 -51.5 -84.5 uvrB
tggtgatgaaCTGTTTTTTTATCCAGTataatttgtt
 813434 813450 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [23], [23], [36], [36], [37]
  LexA repressor uvrBp2 Sigma70 -220.5 -284.5 uvrB
tattttttaaCTGGTTAGATAAATGCAatggcagtca
 813234 813250 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [23], [23]
  LexA repressor uvrBp2 Sigma70 -167.5 -231.5 uvrB
tgccataaaaCTGTCATCACTCATCTTgacaaatgtt
 813287 813303 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [23], [23]
  LexA repressor uvrBp2 Sigma70 -20.5 -84.5 uvrB
tggtgatgaaCTGTTTTTTTATCCAGTataatttgtt
 813434 813450 [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION], [COMP], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [23], [23], [36], [36], [37]
  LexA repressor uvrBp3 Sigma70 -24.5 -398.5 uvrB
tccactattcCTGTGGATAACCATGTGtattagagtt
 813120 813136 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [23], [23]
  LexA repressor uvrCp3 Sigma70 nd nd uvrC
nd
 nd nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] W [38]
  LexA repressor uvrDp1 Sigma70 11.0 -66.0 uvrD
taatcagcaaATCTGTATATATACCCAGCTttttggcgga
 3997907 3997926 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [39]
  LexA repressor uvrYp2 Sigma70 -129.5 -176.5 uvrY, uvrC
tcgtagggctTACTGTGAAACGATCCGGTAagccgttggt
 1995526 1995545 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [38]
  LexA repressor yafNp Sigma70 -1.5 -37.5 yafN, yafO, yafP
ttatgatgtaTACTATTATGTATATTCTGGtgtgcattat
 251958 251977 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [40], [40]
  LexA repressor ybfEp Sigma32 -85.5 -126.5 ybfE
tgattaacgcAACTGATTAAAAACCCAGCGtccgcgtcgc
 712015 712034 [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [1], [1]
  LexA repressor ydjMp Sigma70 -1.5 -42.5 ydjM
cacttccgtgCACTGTATAAAAATCCTATActgtacgtat
 1810159 1810178 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [3], [3], [6]
  LexA repressor ydjMp Sigma70 17.5 -24.5 ydjM
aaaaatcctaTACTGTACGTATCGACAGTTtagtgagttt
 1810177 1810196 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [3], [3], [6]
  LexA repressor yebGp Sigma70 -9.5 -27.5 yebG
aaaagaaataTACTGTATAAAATCACAGTTattatgagag
 1930765 1930784 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [2], [3], [4], [6], [41], [41]
  LexA repressor yehFp Sigma70 11.5 -18.5 yehF
catctgcattCAACTGGATAAAATTACAGGgatgcagaat
 2196446 2196465 [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [3], [3]



High-throughput Transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs)
      

  Functional conformation Function Object name Object type Distance to first Gene Sequence LeftPos RightPos Center Position Growth Condition Evidence Confidence level (C: Confirmed, S: Strong, W: Weak) References
  LexA repressor yoaA Gene nd
tcacactaccCCCTGTTGATTTGAACAGGGattatgtcag
1893242 1893261 1893251.5 nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] W [42]
Other High-throughput regulatory interactions with weak evidence


Alignment and PSSM for LexA TFBSs    

Aligned TFBS of LexA   
  Sequence
  TACTGTTTTTATATACAGTATA
  TACTGTTTATTTATACAGTAAA
  TACTGTTTTTATATACAGTAGT
  AACTGGTTTTATATACAGTAAA
  AACTGTTTTTTTATCCAGTATA
  AACTGTGATTTTATACAGTATA
  TACTGGTTATTTATACAGGTAA
  AACTGTATTTATATACAGTTGT
  CCCTGGGTGTATATACAGTTAT
  TGCTGTGAGTATATACAGCAAA
  TGCTGGTTATCTATCCAGTGTA
  AGCTGTTTATTTATACAGTGAG
  TACTGTTATTGTGTACAGTATA
  CCCTGTAATTTTATCCAGTTGA
  CGCTGGATATCTATCCAGCATT
  TACTGTATGATTATCCAGTTAG
  TGCTGTATATTTATTCAGCTTG
  AGCTGGGTATATATACAGATTT
  TACTGTATGAGCATACAGTATA
  TACTGTACGTATCGACAGTTTA
  TATTGGCTGTTTATACAGTATT
  TACTGTACATCCATACAGTAAC
  TCCTGTTAATCCATACAGCAAC
  TACTGTATATTCATTCAGGTCA
  CACTGGTAAAGTATACAGTGAT
  ACCTGTATATATCATCAGTAAA
  CGCTGGGTTTTTAATCAGTTGC
  GGCTGTGGTTTTATACAGTCAT
  TGCTGGTTTTATAACCTGCATG
  CTCTGGTTTATTGTGCAGTTTA
  TATAGGATTTTTATACAGTGCA
  GGCTGCGCTTATCGACAGTTAT
  TACTGTGAAACGATCCGGTAAG
  TACTGTGCCATTTTTCAGTTCA
  GCCTGTTTTTATTTCAGGCAAT
  CGCTGGCATCAACGCCAGCTTA
  CTATGTTTATATAACCATCAGT
  GCCTGGCTTTCAGGGCAGCGTT
  TTGCATTTATCTAACCAGTTAA
  GTCTGTTCTTGCCAGCAGATCA
  CAAGATGAGTGATGACAGTTTT
  ACACATGGTTATCCACAGGAAT
  ACTATTATGTATATTCTGGTGT
  TCTGCGTATTGCAGAGAGGACG

Position weight matrix (PWM). LexA matrix-quality result    
A	9	20	3	2	3	0	12	10	15	6	16	3	32	6	24	1	40	0	2	20	17	20
C	9	9	36	2	1	1	3	5	1	1	7	6	6	1	11	42	0	0	9	1	5	3
G	5	11	1	2	39	15	11	2	8	0	6	1	3	6	3	1	2	43	5	5	6	6
T	21	4	4	38	1	28	18	27	20	37	15	34	3	31	6	0	2	1	28	18	16	15

Consensus    
;	consensus.strict             	taCTGttttTatataCAGtaaa
;	consensus.strict.rc          	TTTACTGTATATAAAAACAGTA
;	consensus.IUPAC              	trCTGkktwTwtatmCAGtwww
;	consensus.IUPAC.rc           	WWWACTGKATAWAWAMMCAGYA
;	consensus.regexp             	t[ag]CTG[gt][gt]t[at]T[at]tat[ac]CAGt[at][at][at]
;	consensus.regexp.rc          	[AT][AT][AT]ACTG[GT]ATA[AT]A[AT]A[AC][AC]CAG[CT]A

PWM logo   


 


Evolutionary conservation of regulatory elements    
     Note: Evolutionary conservation of regulatory interactions and promoters is limited to gammaproteobacteria.
TF-target gene evolutionary conservation
Promoter-target gene evolutionary conservation


Evidence    

 [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] Automated inference based on similarity to consensus sequences

 [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] A person inferred or reviewed a computer inference of sequence function based on similarity to a consensus sequence.

 [COMP-AINF] Inferred computationally without human oversight

 [EXP-DAP-SEQ] high throughput DNA Affinity Purification (DAP) Sequencing

 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] Gene expression analysis

 [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] Binding of purified proteins

 [COMP-HINF] Inferred by a human based on computational evidence

 [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] Site mutation

 [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS] Binding of cellular extracts

 [COMP] Inferred by computational analysis


Reference(s)    

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