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J Biol Chem, Vol. 274, Issue 19, 13127-13132, May 7, 1999

Characterization and Cloning of CelR, a Transcriptional Regulator of Cellulase Genes from Thermomonospora fusca

From the Section of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

CelR, a protein that regulates transcription of cellulase genes in Thermomonospora fusca (Actinomycetaceae) was purified to homogeneity. A 6-kilobase NotI-SacI fragment of T. fusca DNA containing the celR gene was cloned into Esherichia coli and sequenced. The celR gene encodes a 340-residue polypeptide that is highly homologous to members of the GalR-LacI family of bacterial transcriptional regulators. CelR specifically binds to a 14-base pair inverted repeat, which has sequence similarity to the binding sites of other family members. This site is present in regions upstream of all six cellulase genes in T. fusca. The binding of CelR to the celE promoter is inhibited specifically by low concentrations of cellobiose (0.2-0.5 mM), the major end product of cellulases. The other sugars tested did not affect binding at equivalent or 50-fold higher concentrations. The results suggest that CelR may act as a repressor, and that the mechanism of induction involves a direct interaction of CelR with cellobiose.

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