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DP00349: Bifunctional protein birAFASTA viewXML view

General information
DisProt:DP00349
Name:Bifunctional protein birA
Synonym(s):BIRA_ECOLI
Biotin operon repressor [domain 1]
Biotin--[acetyl-CoA-carboxylase] synthetase [domain 2]
EC=6.3.4.15
Biotin--protein ligase
First appeared in release:Release 3.1 (03/31/2006)
UniProt:P06709
UniGene: 
SwissProt: BIRA_ECOLI
TrEMBL:  
NCBI (GI): 115015
Source organism:Escherichia coli
Sequence length:321
Percent disordered:13%
Homologues: 


Native sequence

        10         20         30         40         50         60
         |          |          |          |          |          |
MKDNTVPLKL IALLANGEFH SGEQLGETLG MSRAAINKHI QTLRDWGVDV FTVPGKGYSL - 60
PEPIQLLNAK QILGQLDGGS VAVLPVIDST NQYLLDRIGE LKSGDACIAE YQQAGRGRRG - 120
RKWFSPFGAN LYLSMFWRLE QGPAAAIGLS LVIGIVMAEV LRKLGADKVR VKWPNDLYLQ - 180
DRKLAGILVE LTGKTGDAAQ IVIGAGINMA MRRVEESVVN QGWITLQEAG INLDRNTLAA - 240
MLIRELRAAL ELFEQEGLAP YLSRWEKLDN FINRPVKLII GDKEIFGISR GIDKQGALLL - 300
EQDGIIKPWM GGEISLRSAE K



Functional narrative    

BirA acts both as a biotin-operon repressor and as the enzyme that synthesizes the corepressor, acetyl-CoA:carbon-dioxide ligase. This protein also activates biotin to form biotinyl-5'-adenylate and transfers the biotin moiety to biotin-accepting proteins.

Region 2: 116-124 Region 3: 119-124 Region 1: 112-128 Region 4: 140-146 Region 5: 194-197 Region 6: 194-199 Region 7: 212-222 Region 8: 212-223

Map of ordered and disordered regions







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Region 1
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:112 - 128
Length:17
Region sequence:

QQAGRGRRGRKWFSPFG

Modification type: Mutant
PDB:  
Structural/functional type: Function arises via a disorder to order transition
Functional classes: Molecular assembly
Functional subclasses: Protein-protein binding
Detection methods:
 
References:
  1. Kwon K, Streaker ED, Ruparelia S, Beckett D. "Multiple disordered loops function in corepressor-induced dimerization of the biotin repressor." J Mol Biol. 2000; 304(5): 821-33. PubMed: 11124029

Comments:
 



Region 2
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:116 - 124
Length:9
Region sequence:

RGRRGRKWF

Modification type:  
PDB:  
Structural/functional type: Function arises via a disorder to order transition
Functional classes: Unknown
Functional subclasses: Unknown
Detection methods:
  1. X-ray crystallography (glycerol (pH 6.5 / 5% (vol/vol)); phosphate 2.05 M)

References:
  1. Wilson KP, Shewchuk LM, Brennan RG, Otsuka AJ, Matthews BW. "Escherichia coli biotin holoenzyme synthetase/bio repressor crystal structure delineates the biotin- and DNA-binding domains." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992; 89(19): 9257-61. PubMed: 1409631

Comments:
 



Region 3
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:119 - 124
Length:6
Region sequence:

RGRKWF

Modification type:  
PDB:  
Structural/functional type: Function arises via a disorder to order transition
Functional classes: Unknown
Functional subclasses: Substrate/ligand binding
Detection methods:
 
References:
  1. Streaker ED, Beckett D. "Ligand-linked structural changes in the Escherichia coli biotin repressor: the significance of surface loops for binding and allostery." J Mol Biol. 1999; 292(3): 619-32. PubMed: 10497026

Comments:
 



Region 4
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:140 - 146
Length:7
Region sequence:

EQGPAAA

Modification type: Mutant
PDB:  
Structural/functional type: Function arises via a disorder to order transition
Functional classes: Molecular assembly
Functional subclasses: Protein-protein binding
Detection methods:
 
References:
  1. Kwon K, Streaker ED, Ruparelia S, Beckett D. "Multiple disordered loops function in corepressor-induced dimerization of the biotin repressor." J Mol Biol. 2000; 304(5): 821-33. PubMed: 11124029

Comments:
 



Region 5
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:194 - 197
Length:4
Region sequence:

KTGD

Modification type:  
PDB:  
Structural/functional type: Function arises via a disorder to order transition
Functional classes: Molecular assembly
Functional subclasses: Protein-protein binding
Detection methods:
 
References:
  1. Streaker ED, Beckett D. "Ligand-linked structural changes in the Escherichia coli biotin repressor: the significance of surface loops for binding and allostery." J Mol Biol. 1999; 292(3): 619-32. PubMed: 10497026

Comments:
 



Region 6
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:194 - 199
Length:6
Region sequence:

KTGDAA

Modification type: Mutant
PDB:  
Structural/functional type: Function arises via a disorder to order transition
Functional classes: Molecular assembly
Functional subclasses: Protein-protein binding
Detection methods:
 
References:
  1. Kwon K, Streaker ED, Ruparelia S, Beckett D. "Multiple disordered loops function in corepressor-induced dimerization of the biotin repressor." J Mol Biol. 2000; 304(5): 821-33. PubMed: 11124029

Comments:
 



Region 7
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:212 - 222
Length:11
Region sequence:

RRVEESVVNQG

Modification type:  
PDB:  
Structural/functional type: Function arises via a disorder to order transition
Functional classes: Unknown
Functional subclasses: Substrate/ligand binding
Detection methods:
 
References:
  1. Streaker ED, Beckett D. "Ligand-linked structural changes in the Escherichia coli biotin repressor: the significance of surface loops for binding and allostery." J Mol Biol. 1999; 292(3): 619-32. PubMed: 10497026

Comments:
 



Region 8
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:212 - 223
Length:12
Region sequence:

RRVEESVVNQGW

Modification type:  
PDB:  
Structural/functional type: Relationship to function unknown
Functional classes: Unknown
Functional subclasses: Unknown
Detection methods:
  1. X-ray crystallography (glycerol (pH 6.5 / 5% (vol/vol)); phosphate 2.05 M)

References:
  1. Wilson KP, Shewchuk LM, Brennan RG, Otsuka AJ, Matthews BW. "Escherichia coli biotin holoenzyme synthetase/bio repressor crystal structure delineates the biotin- and DNA-binding domains." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992; 89(19): 9257-61. PubMed: 1409631

Comments:
 



References

  1. Howard PK, Shaw J, Otsuka AJ. "Nucleotide sequence of the birA gene encoding the biotin operon repressor and biotin holoenzyme synthetase functions of Escherichia coli." Gene. 1985; 35(3): 321-31. PubMed: 3899863


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