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Cra DNA-binding transcriptional dual regulator

Synonyms: Cra-beta;-D-fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, Cra, Cra-β-D-fructofuranose 1-phosphate
Summary:
"Catabolite repressor activator," Cra, which was initially named "Fructose repressor," "FruR," is a dual transcriptional regulator that plays a pleiotropic role to modulate the direction of carbon flow through the different metabolic pathways of energy metabolism, but independently of the CRP regulator [1, 2, 10, 24]. For this reason the Cra regulator is implicated in the expression of a large number of operons that encode enzymes which comprise central pathways of carbon metabolism. Cra acts as an activator of genes encoding gluconeogenic [1, 23, 24, 25, 26], Krebs cycle [24, 27], and glyoxylate shunt [5, 24, 27]enzymes, and the negative effect on genes encoding Entner-Doudoroff pathway [10, 24] and glycolytic enzymes [1, 23, 24].
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Transcription factor      
TF conformation(s):
Name Conformation Type TF-Effector Interaction Type Apo/Holo Conformation Evidence Confidence level (C: Confirmed, S: Strong, W: Weak) References
Cra Functional   Apo [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] S [1], [2]
Cra-β-D-fructofuranose 1-phosphate Non-Functional Allosteric Holo [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] S [1], [2]
Cra-beta;-D-fructose 1,6-bisphosphate Non-Functional Allosteric Holo [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] S [1], [2]
Evolutionary Family: GalR/LacI
TFBs length: 14
TFBs symmetry: inverted-repeat
Sensing class: Using internal synthesized signals
Connectivity class: Local Regulator
Gene name: cra
  Genome position: 88028-89032
  Length: 1005 bp / 334 aa
Operon name: cra
TU(s) encoding the TF:
Transcription unit        Promoter
cra
fruRp8


Regulon       
Regulated gene(s) aceA, aceB, aceE, aceF, aceK, acnA, acnB, adhE, aroP, betA, betB, betI, betT, crp, crr, csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG, cydA, cydB, cyoA, cyoB, cyoC, cyoD, cyoE, cysG, eda, edd, eno, envC, epd, fbaA, fbaB, fruA, fruB, fruK, gapA, glcC, glk, gpmM, hypF, icd, lpd, manX, manY, manZ, marA, marB, marR, mpl, mtlA, mtlD, mtlR, nirB, nirC, nirD, pck, pdeL, pdhR, pfkA, pgk, poxB, ppc, ppsA,
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Multifun term(s) of regulated gene(s) MultiFun Term (List of genes associated to the multifun term)
carbon compounds (26)
membrane (19)
Transcription related (8)
repressor (8)
Phosphotransferase Systems (PEP-dependent PTS) (7)
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Regulated operon(s) aceBAK, acnB, adhE, aroP, betIBA, betT, crp, csgDEFG, cydAB, cyoABCDE, edd-eda, epd-pgk-fbaA, fbaB, fruBKA, gapA-yeaD, glcC, glk, gpmM-envC-yibQ, hcp-hcr-poxB-ltaE-ybjT, hydN-hypF, icd, manXYZ, marRAB, mpl, mtlADR, nirBDC-cysG, pck, pdeL, pdhR-aceEF-lpd, pfkA, ppc, ppsA, prpBCDE, ptsHI-crr, pykF, pyrG-eno, sgrST-setA, tpiA, ymiC-acnA, zwf
First gene in the operon(s) aceB, acnA, acnB, adhE, aroP, betI, betT, crp, csgD, cydA, cyoA, edd, eno, epd, fbaB, fruB, gapA, glcC, glk, gpmM, hypF, icd, manX, marR, mpl, mtlA, nirB, pck, pdeL, pdhR, pfkA, poxB, ppc, ppsA, prpB, ptsH, pykF, sgrS, tpiA, zwf
Simple and complex regulons AcrR,CRP,CpxR,Cra,Fis,MarA,MarR,Rob,SoxS
ArcA,BetI,Cra
ArcA,CRP,Cra,CusR,FNR,Fis,Fur,GadE,HprR,PdhR
ArcA,CRP,Cra,FNR,MarA,Rob,SoxS
ArcA,CRP,Cra,Fis
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Simple and complex regulatory phrases Regulatory phrase (List of promoters regulated by the phrase)
[Cra,+](16)
[Cra,-](43)


Transcription factor regulation    


Transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) arrangements
      

  Functional conformation Function Promoter Sigma factor Central Rel-Pos Distance to first Gene Genes Sequence LeftPos RightPos Evidence Confidence level (C: Confirmed, S: Strong, W: Weak) References
  Cra activator aceBp Sigma70 -166.5 -242.5 aceB, aceA, aceK
tgatagtcgaTCGTTAAGCGATTCAGCAccttacctca
4215227 4215244 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [2], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]
  Cra activator acnAp2 Sigma70 nd nd acnA nd nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] W [7], [7]
  Cra repressor acnBp1 Sigma70 nd nd acnB nd nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] W [7], [7]
  Cra repressor adhEp Sigma38 36.5 -256.5 adhE
cgaaaagcgaTGCTGAAAGGTGTCAGCtttgcaaaaa
1298370 1298386 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [4], [6], [8], [8], [9], [9], [10], [10]
  Cra repressor adhEp1 Sigma70 36.5 -256.5 adhE
cgaaaagcgaTGCTGAAAGGTGTCAGCtttgcaaaaa
1298370 1298386 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [4], [6], [8], [8], [9], [9], [10], [10]
  Cra activator aroPp1 Sigma70 -177.5 -297.5 aroP
taaaaatccgAATTGAACCGATTCACTTaccaattttg
121840 121857 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [10], [10], [11], [11]
  Cra activator aroPp2 Sigma70 -198.5 -297.5 aroP
taaaaatccgAATTGAACCGATTCACTTaccaattttg
121840 121857 [COMP-AINF], [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [10], [10], [11], [11]
  Cra activator betIp Sigma70 nd nd betI, betB, betA nd nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] W [3]
  Cra activator betTp Sigma70 nd nd betT nd nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] W [3]
  Cra activator crpp1 Sigma70 -45.5 -212.5 crp
cctgggtcatGCTGAAGCGAGACACCAggagacacaa
3485900 3485916 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [6], [12], [12]
  Cra activator csgDp1 Sigma70 -563.5 -711.5 csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG
catttaagaaATTAAATCATTTCAACTTggttgttaac
1103899 1103916 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [13], [13]
  Cra activator csgDp1 Sigma70 -227.5 -375.5 csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG
tgtggagaaaAAACAAGAACGTTTTACAtgacgaaagg
1103563 1103580 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [13], [13]
  Cra activator csgDp1 Sigma70 -196.5 -344.5 csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG
cgaaaggactACACCGAAATATTTTTTAtatgcattat
1103532 1103549 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [13], [13]
  Cra activator csgDp1 Sigma70 46.5 -102.5 csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG
tacccatttaGGGCTGATTTATTACTACacacagcagt
1103290 1103307 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [13], [13]
  Cra activator csgDp3 Sigma38 -563.5 -711.5 csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG
catttaagaaATTAAATCATTTCAACTTggttgttaac
1103899 1103916 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [13], [13]
  Cra activator csgDp3 Sigma38 -227.5 -375.5 csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG
tgtggagaaaAAACAAGAACGTTTTACAtgacgaaagg
1103563 1103580 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [13], [13]
  Cra activator csgDp3 Sigma38 -196.5 -344.5 csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG
cgaaaggactACACCGAAATATTTTTTAtatgcattat
1103532 1103549 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [13], [13]
  Cra activator csgDp3 Sigma38 46.5 -102.5 csgD, csgE, csgF, csgG
tacccatttaGGGCTGATTTATTACTACacacagcagt
1103290 1103307 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [13], [13]
  Cra activator cydAp5 Sigma70 -134.5 -224.5 cydA, cydB
cgtcgaaaaaTGCAAATTTGCTTCAACAaaaacctgtt
771225 771242 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [14], [14]
  Cra activator cydAp5 Sigma70 -105.5 -195.5 cydA, cydB
aaacctgtttATTGTAAGGATTTTGCGGcgtaatatat
771254 771271 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [14], [14]
  Cra repressor cyoAp Sigma70 -268.5 -311.5 cyoA, cyoB, cyoC, cyoD, cyoE
aattctatttTTCTTACACGATTCAGCTaatgagtctt
451913 451930 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [11], [11]
  Cra repressor eddp Sigma70 4.5 -105.5 edd, eda
ttattacactGACTGAAACGTTTTTGCCctatgagctc
1934701 1934718 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [1], [1], [4], [6]
  Cra repressor enop1 nd -205.5 -938.5 eno
gacgattataTTTGTAAACGATTCAGCTtaaactgccc
2908871 2908888 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [15], [15]
  Cra repressor enop1 nd -8.5 -741.5 eno
cgtcaacatcAAACTGATCGATTCACAAgatgttgaaa
2908674 2908691 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [15], [15]
  Cra repressor enop2 nd -177.5 -938.5 eno
gacgattataTTTGTAAACGATTCAGCTtaaactgccc
2908871 2908888 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [15], [15]
  Cra repressor enop2 nd 20.5 -741.5 eno
cgtcaacatcAAACTGATCGATTCACAAgatgttgaaa
2908674 2908691 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [15], [15]
  Cra repressor enop3 nd -33.5 -938.5 eno
gacgattataTTTGTAAACGATTCAGCTtaaactgccc
2908871 2908888 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [15], [15]
  Cra repressor enop3 nd 164.5 -741.5 eno
cgtcaacatcAAACTGATCGATTCACAAgatgttgaaa
2908674 2908691 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [15], [15]
  Cra repressor epdp Sigma70 3.5 -129.5 epd, pgk, fbaA
cgcttatcctAGCTGAAGCGTTTCAGTCgattaaatgt
3073812 3073829 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [1], [1], [4], [6]
  Cra repressor epdp2 Sigma38 3.5 -129.5 epd, pgk, fbaA
cgcttatcctAGCTGAAGCGTTTCAGTCgattaaatgt
3073812 3073829 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [1], [1], [4], [6]
  Cra repressor fbaBp Sigma38 -35.5 -138.5 fbaB
acattttttcTGATGAATCGAGCCAACAgaaaacgctg
2178694 2178711 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor fruBp Sigma70 7.5 -95.5 fruB, fruK, fruA
gtattatgctTTCTTGAAACGTTTCAGCgcgatcttgt
2263582 2263599 [AS-NAS], [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [AS-NAS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [2], [2], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor fruBp Sigma70 73.5 -29.5 fruB, fruK, fruA
ttttctcataGAGGCTGAATCGTTTCAAttcagcaaga
2263516 2263533 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor gapAp Sigma38 -725.5 -761.5 gapA
tggaataagtTGCTGAATCGTTTTTTCAaccgttgatt
1862001 1862018 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [4], [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp Sigma38 -43.5 -79.5 gapA
ttgtcgcaatGATTGACACGATTCCGCTtgacgctgcg
1862683 1862700 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp1 Sigma70 -725.5 -761.5 gapA
tggaataagtTGCTGAATCGTTTTTTCAaccgttgatt
1862001 1862018 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [4], [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp1 Sigma70 -43.5 -79.5 gapA
ttgtcgcaatGATTGACACGATTCCGCTtgacgctgcg
1862683 1862700 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp2 Sigma32 -608.5 -761.5 gapA, yeaD
tggaataagtTGCTGAATCGTTTTTTCAaccgttgatt
1862001 1862018 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [4], [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp2 Sigma32 74.5 -79.5 gapA, yeaD
ttgtcgcaatGATTGACACGATTCCGCTtgacgctgcg
1862683 1862700 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp3 Sigma70 -587.5 -761.5 gapA
tggaataagtTGCTGAATCGTTTTTTCAaccgttgatt
1862001 1862018 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [4], [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp3 Sigma70 95.5 -79.5 gapA
ttgtcgcaatGATTGACACGATTCCGCTtgacgctgcg
1862683 1862700 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp4 Sigma70 -516.5 -761.5 gapA
tggaataagtTGCTGAATCGTTTTTTCAaccgttgatt
1862001 1862018 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [4], [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor gapAp4 Sigma70 166.5 -79.5 gapA
ttgtcgcaatGATTGACACGATTCCGCTtgacgctgcg
1862683 1862700 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [6], [15], [15]
  Cra repressor glcCp Sigma70 -4.5 -70.5 glcC
aattgatgtaACATAATCACTTACGTGAtgtgcgtgtt
3128193 3128210 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [11], [11]
  Cra repressor glkp2 Sigma38 -91.5 -126.5 glk
ctgcaattggTGCTGAAACGATAAAGTAattgtgtgac
2509544 2509561 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [11], [11], [16], [16]
  Cra repressor glkp4 Sigma70 -91.5 -126.5 glk
ctgcaattggTGCTGAAACGATAAAGTAattgtgtgac
2509544 2509561 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [11], [11], [16], [16]
  Cra repressor gpmMp1 nd -31.5 -56.5 gpmM, envC, yibQ
cttcagaggcTATTTTATCGATTCAGCTgtagtaaaat
3785195 3785212 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor hypFp2 Sigma70 -84.5 -673.5 hypF
ctggagaattTGATGAACCGTTTCATCAttgctgacgc
2838090 2838107 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [15], [15]
  Cra repressor hypFp3 Sigma70 7.5 -673.5 hypF
ctggagaattTGATGAACCGTTTCATCAttgctgacgc
2838090 2838107 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [15], [15]
  Cra activator icdAp2 Sigma70 -76.5 -238.5 icd
gaacgttgcgAGCTGAATCGCTTAACCTggtgatttct
1194876 1194893 [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [6], [17], [17]
  Cra repressor manXp Sigma70 40.5 -75.5 manX, manY, manZ
tgtagcccttATCTGAATCGATTCGATtgtggacgac
1901965 1901981 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [10], [10]
  Cra repressor marRp Sigma70 -72.5 -99.5 marR, marA, marB
attgaacaaaACTTGAACCGATTTAGCAaaacgtggca
1619012 1619029 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor mplp Sigma38 -36.5 -93.5 mpl
tgttgcgctcAGGTGAATCGCGCCAGCAaattacggat
4455683 4455700 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [11], [11]
  Cra repressor mplp1 Sigma70 -36.5 -93.5 mpl
tgttgcgctcAGGTGAATCGCGCCAGCAaattacggat
4455683 4455700 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [11], [11]
  Cra repressor mtlAp Sigma70 -22.5 -115.5 mtlA, mtlD, mtlR
gtcgactggaCAGTTAACCGATTCAGTGccagatttcg
3772157 3772174 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [1], [1]
  Cra repressor nirBp Sigma70 -15.5 -39.5 nirB, nirD, nirC, cysG
taagcggggtTGCTGAATCGTTAAGGTAggcggtaata
3493963 3493980 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS] S [4], [6], [18], [19], [19]
  Cra activator pckp Sigma70 -139.5 -278.5 pck
aaagttagcgTGGTGAATCGATACTTTAccggttgaat
3532531 3532548 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] C [1], [1]
  Cra repressor pdeLp1 Sigma70 -159.5 -491.5 pdeL
ggttatcattTGCTGAATGGATTCAGTCttaatgagtg
331871 331888 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-GSELEX], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [4], [6], [11], [15], [15], [20]
  Cra repressor pdeLp1 Sigma70 -13.5 -345.5 pdeL
cagttgatctGGATTGTTAAATTCATATaatgcgcctt
332017 332034 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [15]
  Cra repressor pdhRp Sigma70 -185.5 -243.5 pdhR, aceE, aceF, lpd
caaaattggtAAGTGAATCGGTTCAATTcggattttta
121840 121857 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [10], [10], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor pdhRp2 Sigma38 -185.5 -243.5 pdhR, aceE, aceF, lpd
caaaattggtAAGTGAATCGGTTCAATTcggattttta
121840 121857 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [6], [10], [10], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor pfkAp Sigma38 -35.5 -113.5 pfkA
atttggcctgACCTGAATCAATTCAGCAggaagtgatt
4107430 4107447 [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [4], [6], [21], [21]
  Cra repressor pfkAp2 Sigma70 -35.5 -113.5 pfkA
atttggcctgACCTGAATCAATTCAGCAggaagtgatt
4107430 4107447 [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [4], [6], [21], [21]
  Cra activator poxBp1 Sigma70 nd nd poxB nd nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] W [3]
  Cra activator poxBp2 Sigma38 nd nd poxB nd nd [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS] W [3]
  Cra repressor ppcp nd -46.5 -138.5 ppc
tttattcgttTGCTGAAGCGATTTCGCAgcatttgacg
4153228 4153245 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-DAP-SEQ] S [4], [11], [11]
  Cra activator ppsAp Sigma70 -45.5 -94.5 ppsA
aaaatatattTGCTTGAACGATTCACCgtttttttca
1787199 1787215 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] S [2], [2], [3], [10], [10], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor prpBp Sigma54 -101.5 -137.5 prpB, prpC, prpD, prpE
ctgaaacgttAACTGAAACGCATATTTGcggattagtt
348536 348553 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-GSELEX] S [11], [11], [20]
  Cra repressor ptsHp1 nd -55.5 -211.5 ptsH, ptsI, crr
gaaaagccaaAGCTGAATCGATTTTATGatttggttca
2533544 2533561 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [4], [6], [11], [11], [22]
  Cra activator ptsHp2 Sigma70 -48.5 -211.5 ptsH, ptsI, crr
gaaaagccaaAGCTGAATCGATTTTATGatttggttca
2533544 2533561 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [COMP-HINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-PURIFIED-PROTEINS] C [4], [6], [11], [11], [22]
  Cra repressor pykFp Sigma70 18.5 -213.5 pykF
gccaattgacTCTTGAATGGTTTCAGCActttggactg
1755476 1755493 [EXP-CHIP-EXO], [EXP-DAP-SEQ], [EXP-IDA-BINDING-OF-CELLULAR-EXTRACTS], [EXP-IMP-SITE-MUTATION] S [4], [6], [23], [23]
  Cra repressor sgrSp Sigma70 -332.5 -332.5 sgrS, sgrT, setA
tgcaccagttGATCGATACGATCCTGCTccagcaggtc
77026 77043 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [11], [11]
  Cra repressor sgrSp2 Sigma38 -332.5 -332.5 sgrS, sgrT, setA
tgcaccagttGATCGATACGATCCTGCTccagcaggtc
77026 77043 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [11], [11]
  Cra repressor tpiAp Sigma38 -91.5 -153.5 tpiA
tgaccttcgcTGTTGAACCGATTAAGCTggcgctatct
4111652 4111669 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO] S [6], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor tpiAp2 Sigma70 -91.5 -153.5 tpiA
tgaccttcgcTGTTGAACCGATTAAGCTggcgctatct
4111652 4111669 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS], [EXP-CHIP-EXO] S [6], [11], [11]
  Cra repressor zwfp Sigma70 -35.5 -97.5 zwf
gggtggataaGCGTTTACAGTTTTCGCAagctcgtaaa
1936403 1936420 [EXP-IEP-GENE-EXPRESSION-ANALYSIS], [COMP-AINF-SIMILAR-TO-CONSENSUS] W [11], [11]


Alignment and PSSM for Cra TFBSs    

Aligned TFBS of Cra   
  Sequence
  GAGGCTGAATCGTTTCAATTC
  ACAGCTGAATCGATAAAATAG
  CTAGCTGAAGCGTTTCAGTCG
  GGTGCTGAAACGATAAAGTAA
  CGCGCTGAAACGTTTCAAGAA
  CGAGCTGAATCGCTTAACCTG
  GTTGCTGAATCGTTAAGGTAG
  GGTGCTGAATCGCTTAACGAT
  GCTGCGAAATCGCTTCAGCAA
  CCAGCTTAATCGGTTCAACAG
  CCTGCTGAATTGATTCAGGTC
  TTTGCTGAATGGATTCAGTCT
  CAAGCGGAATCGTGTCAATCA
  TTTGCTAAATCGGTTCAAGTT
  GTTGCTGAATCGTTTTTTCAA
  AGTGCTGAAACCATTCAAGAG
  TTAGCTGAATCGTGTAAGAAA
  TCAGGTGAATCGCGCCAGCAA
  AAAGCTGAATCGATTTTATGA
  TTATCTGAATCGATTCGATTG
  GTAAGTGAATCGGTTCAATTC
  AACGGTGAATCGTTCAAGCAA
  CGTGGTGAATCGATACTTTAC
  TCTGATGAATCGAGCCAACAG
  CATGCTGAAGCGAGACACCAG
  GATGCTGAAAGGTGTCAGCTT
  AATGATGAAACGGTTCATCAA
  TAAGCTGAATCGTTTACAAAT
  AGGGCAAAAACGTTTCAGTCA
  GGCACTGAATCGGTTAACTGT
  GCCGCAAAATCCTTACAATAA
  GGAGCAGGATCGTATCGATCA
  CAAGTTGAAATGATTTAATTT
  AATGCAAATTTGCTTCAACAA
  TCTTGTGAATCGATCAGTTTG
  TTAACTGAAACGCATATTTGC
  AGGGCTGATTTATTACTACAC
  TCATGTAAAACGTTCTTGTTT
  ATTGTTAAATTCATATAATGC
  GTAACATAATCACTTACGTGA
  CTTGCGAAAACTGTAAACGCT
  ATATAAAAAATATTTCGGTGT

Position weight matrix (PWM). Cra matrix-quality result   
A	10	10	17	4	3	6	9	41	40	11	0	3	13	2	9	13	29	18	2	20	15
C	10	9	4	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	34	3	7	0	5	24	2	5	12	6	7
G	12	10	3	34	6	3	31	1	0	2	2	35	6	6	0	0	5	14	6	6	10
T	10	13	18	4	2	33	2	0	2	29	6	1	16	34	28	5	6	5	22	10	10

Consensus   
;	consensus.strict             	ggtGCtGAAtCGtttcagtaa
;	consensus.strict.rc          	TTACTGAAACGATTCAGCACC
;	consensus.IUPAC              	sbwGCtGAAtCGwttmaryar
;	consensus.IUPAC.rc           	YTRYTKAAWCGATTCAGCWVS
;	consensus.regexp             	[cg][cgt][at]GCtGAAtCG[at]tt[ac]a[ag][ct]a[ag]
;	consensus.regexp.rc          	[CT]T[AG][CT]T[GT]AA[AT]CGATTCAGC[AT][ACG][CG]

PWM logo   


 


Evolutionary conservation of regulatory elements    
     Note: Evolutionary conservation of regulatory interactions and promoters is limited to gammaproteobacteria.
TF-target gene evolutionary conservation
Promoter-target gene evolutionary conservation




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