Site cynS
- Name: cynS
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b0340 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: cyanase; cyanate metab.
- Left End Point: 7.73
- Right End Point: 7.74
- Products:
cyanate aminohydrolase cyanase cyanate lyase - Direction: >
- Priority: 1
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
cynS781(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10175 EcoliWiki cynS - Comment:
- Sung et al Ref below maps it 1.7 kb (0.036 min) from lacA of lac
- References:
- Sung, Y.-C., D. Parsell, P.M. Anderson, J.A. Fuchs 1987. Identification, mapping and cloning of the gene encoding cyanase in Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriol. 169:2639-2642
- Guilloton, M.B., F. Karst 1987. Isolation and characterization of mutants of Escherichia coli lacking inducible cyanase. J.Gen.Microbiol. 133:645-653
- Sung, Y.-C., P.M. Anderson, J.A. Fuchs 1987. Characterization of high-level expression and sequencing of the Escherichia coli K-12 cynS gene encoding cyanase. J.Bacteriol. 169:5224-5230
- Anderson, P.M., Y.-C. Sung, J.A. Fuchs 1990. The cyanase operon and cyanate metabolism. FEMS Microbiol.Rev. 7:247-252
- Sung, Y.-C., J.A. Fuchs 1992. The Escherichia coli K-12 cyn operon is positively regulated by a member of the lysR family. J.Bacteriol. 174:3645-3650
- Guilloton, M.B., A.F. Lamblin, E.I. Kozliak, M. Gerami-Nejad, C. Tu, D. Silverman, P.M. Anderson, J.A. Fuchs 1993. A physiological role for cyanate-induced carbonic anhydrase in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 175:1443-1451
- Lamblin, A.F., J.A. Fuchs 1993. Expression and purification of the cynR regulatory gene product: CynR is a DNA-binding protein. J.Bacteriol. 175:7990-7999