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HAMAP rule MF_00436

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General rule information [?]

Accession MF_00436
Dates 21-AUG-2001 (Created)
1-JUN-2023 (Last updated, Version 23)
Name Hfq
Scope(s) Bacteria
Template(s) P0A6X3 (HFQ_ECOLI); [ Recover all ]
Triggered by HAMAP; MF_00436 (Get profile general information and statistics)

Propagated annotation [?]

Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier HFQ
Protein name RecName: Full=RNA-binding protein Hfq;
Gene name Name=hfq;

Comments [?]

FUNCTIONRNA 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.
SUBUNITHomohexamer.
SIMILARITYBelongs to the Hfq family.

Keywords [?]


Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0003723; Molecular function:RNA binding

Cross-references [?]

Pfam PF01423; LSM; 1;
NCBIfam TIGR02383; Hfq; 1;
PROSITE PS52002; SM; 1;

Features [?]


Additional information [?]

Size range 60-230 amino acids
Related rules None
Fusion Nter: None Cter: None



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