Site malI
- Name: malI
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b1620 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: Maltose
- Left End Point: 36.56
- Right End Point: 36.58
- Products:
repressor of malXY operon - Direction: <
- Properties:
Property Comment regulatory gene encodes repressor homol. to LacI, GalR, CytR - Priority: 1
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
malI768(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10557 EcoliWiki malI - Comment:
- Production of oligosaccharide, probably glucose
- References:
- Ehrmann, M., W. Boos 1987. Identification of endogenous inducers of the mal regulon in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 169:3539-3545
- Reidl, J., K. Romisch, M. Ehrmann, W. Boos 1989. MalI, a novel protein involved in regulation of the maltose system of Escherichia coli, is highly homologous to the repressor proteins GalR, CytR, and LacI. J.Bacteriol. 171:4888-4899