HAMAP

Accession	MF_00436
Dates	21-AUG-2001 (Created) 17-AUG-2010 (Last updated, Version 18)

Data class

Protein

Predictors

HAMAP; MF_00436; [distribution of match scores in UniProtKB];[seed alignment for MF_00436]

Names

Lsm_Hfq

Identifier

HFQ

Protein name

RecName: Full=Protein hfq; AltName: Full=HF-1; AltName: Full=Host factor-I protein; Short=HF-I;

Protein name

RecName: Full=Protein hfq;

Gene name

hfq

FUNCTION: RNA chaperone that binds small regulatory RNA (sRNAs) and mRNAs to facilitate mRNA translational regulation in response to envelope stress, environmental stress and changes in metabolite concentrations. Also binds with high specificity to tRNAs (By similarity).

SUBUNIT: Homohexamer (By similarity).

SIMILARITY: Belongs to the hfq family.

Pfam	PF01423; LSM; 1;

RNA-binding, Stress response.

GO:0003723; Molecular function: RNA binding.

Size range:	73-109 amino acids
Related UniRules:	None
Template:	P0A6X3 (HFQ_ECOLI)
Scope:	Bacteria
Fusion:	Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate:	None
Plasmid encoded:	None