Accession	MF_00173
Dates	1-JUN-2001 (Created) 7-JUN-2008 (Last updated, Version 27)

Data class

Protein

Predictors

HAMAP; MF_00173; [distribution of match scores in UniProtKB];[seed alignment for MF_00173]

Identifier

ARGR

Protein name

RecName: Full=Arginine repressor;

Gene name

argR

FUNCTION: Regulates arginine biosynthesis genes (By similarity).

PATHWAY: Amino-acid biosynthesis; L-arginine biosynthesis [regulation].

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm (By similarity).

SIMILARITY: Belongs to the argR family.

Pfam	PF01316; Arg_repressor; 1;
TIGRFAMs	TIGR01529; argR_whole; 1;

Cytoplasm, Transcription, Transcription regulation, DNA-binding, Repressor, Amino-acid biosynthesis, Arginine biosynthesis.

GO:0003700; Molecular function: transcription factor activity.
GO:0006525; Biological process: arginine metabolic process.
GO:0006355; Biological process: regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent.
GO:0005737; Cellular component: cytoplasm.

Size range:	145-179 amino acids
Related UniRules:	None
Template:	P17893 (ARGR_BACSU); P0A6D0 (ARGR_ECOLI); O31408 (ARGR_BACST); O86130 (ARGR_BACLD); Q8VL04 (ARGR2_LACPL); P0A1B3 (ARGR_SALTY); P95721 (ARGR_STRCL); Q9WW19 (ARGR_THEMA): [Recover all]
Scope:	Bacteria
Fusion:	Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate:	in CLOPE
Plasmid encoded:	None
Comments:	Some members of this family (e.g. Q8GND0) are actually positive coregulators of the arginine catabolism via the arginine deiminase pathway.