recA gene

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:gene
gptkbp:biologicalProcess ATP binding
DNA strand exchange
single-stranded DNA binding
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1970s
gptkbp:encodes gptkb:RecA_protein
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 944742 (E. coli K12)
gptkbp:firstClonedBy S. Clark
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:function DNA repair
homologous recombination
SOS response regulation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label recA gene
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome E. coli: 2,724,000-2,725,043
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith increased sensitivity to DNA damage
gptkbp:orthologIn archaea
many bacteria
eukaryotes (as RAD51 family)
gptkbp:product RecA ATPase
gptkbp:regulates LexA repressor
LexA repressor cleavage
gptkbp:requires genome stability
gptkbp:sequence 1044 base pairs (E. coli)
gptkbp:UniProtID P0A7G6 (RecA protein, E. coli)
gptkbp:usedAs phylogenetic marker in bacteria
gptkbp:usedIn genetic engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SOS_protein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7