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===Usage and Biology===
 
===Usage and Biology===
 
The P<i>alcA</i> is one of the strongest inducible promoters in <i>Aspergillus nidulans</i> commonly used to overexpress proteins [1].  It has been shown that alcA promoter is also functional in monocotyledonous plant sugar cane [2] and <i>Escherichia coli</i> [3]. Its transciptional activation is dependent on the binding of its positive transcriptional regulator AlcR with various substrates that employ a hydroxyl group, for example ethanol and threonine.  The native P<i>alcA</i> consists of 3 AlcR binding sites.  The number and position of the AlcR binding sites on the P<i>alcA</i> are crucial in determining its transcriptional activation strength.  It has also been shown that each AlcR target in the P<i>alcA</i> contributes differently to the activation of the downstream protein expression.
 
The P<i>alcA</i> is one of the strongest inducible promoters in <i>Aspergillus nidulans</i> commonly used to overexpress proteins [1].  It has been shown that alcA promoter is also functional in monocotyledonous plant sugar cane [2] and <i>Escherichia coli</i> [3]. Its transciptional activation is dependent on the binding of its positive transcriptional regulator AlcR with various substrates that employ a hydroxyl group, for example ethanol and threonine.  The native P<i>alcA</i> consists of 3 AlcR binding sites.  The number and position of the AlcR binding sites on the P<i>alcA</i> are crucial in determining its transcriptional activation strength.  It has also been shown that each AlcR target in the P<i>alcA</i> contributes differently to the activation of the downstream protein expression.

Revision as of 16:06, 1 October 2016


PalcA, improved alcR inducible promoter from A. nidulans

The alcA promoter, PalcA, is originally found in Aspergillus nidulans as a part of the ethanol regulon. PalcA requires its positive transcriptional regulator AlcR to regulate the expression of gene alcA. Gene alcA encodes for alcohol dehydrogenase I (ADHI) which facilitates the interconversion between alcohols and carbonyls.


Sequence and Features


Assembly Compatibility:
  • 10
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
  • 12
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]
  • 21
    INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
    Illegal BglII site found at 274
  • 23
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
  • 25
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
  • 1000
    COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]