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Site araJ

• Name: araJ
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b0396	MG1655 locus tag

  
  
• Mnemonic: Arabinose
• Left End Point: 8.85
• Right End Point: 8.87
• Direction: <
• Priority: 0
  1 Alleles of This Gene

  araJ760(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  NCBI/GenBank	M64787
  EcoGene.org	EG10060
  EcoliWiki	araJ

  
  
• Comment:
  • NEW. arabinose-inducible, function unknown. Does not affect ara transport or growth on ara.
• References:
  • Hendrickson, W., C.M. Stoner, R. Schleif 1990. Characterization of the Escherichia coli araFGH and araJ promoters. J.Mol.Biol. 215:497-510
  
  
  • Reeder, T., R. Schleif 1991. Mapping, sequence, and apparent lack of function of araJ, a gene of the Escherichia coli arabinose regulon. J.Bacteriol. 173:7765-7771