Types | DnaRegion
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Roles | CDS
Coding
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Sequences | BBa_K1470002_sequence (Version 1)
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Description
This yeast protein is a positive transcriptional regulator for the gene expression of the galactose-induced genes such as GAL1, GAL2, GAL7, GAL10, and MEL1 which are important for galactose import and conversion to glucose []. It recognizes a 17 base pair sequence in (5'-CGGRNNRCYNYNCNCCG-3') the upstream activating sequence (UAS-G) of these genes.
GAL4 is used to investigate gene expressions in several organisms (bacteria, plants, fruit flyes) [].
The protein is controlled by a strong promotor. Binding to UAS-G leads to the expression of the corresponding gene.
References
BRAND, AH., PERRIMON, N.: Targeted gene expression as a means of altering cell fates and generating dominant phenotypes. Development. 1993 Jun;118(2):401-15.
TRAVEN, A., JELICIC, B., SOPTA, M.: Yeast Gal4: a transcriptional paradigm revisited. EMBO Rep. May 2006; 7(5): 496???499.
Notes
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Source
We received it from the AG Weber at the BIOSS Center, Freiburg, Germany.