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HAMAP rule MF_01821

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PURL https://purl.expasy.org/hamap/rule/MF_01821
Accession MF_01821
Dates 28-FEB-2005 (Created)
20-MAY-2025 (Last updated, Version 22)
Name Helicase_RapA
Scope(s) Bacteria
Gammaproteobacteria
Template(s) P60240; [ Recover all ]
Triggered by HAMAP; MF_01821 (Get profile general information and statistics)

Propagated annotation [?]

Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier RAPA
Protein name RecName: Full=RNA polymerase-associated protein RapA;
                 EC=3.6.4.-;
Gene name Name=rapA;

Comments [?]

FUNCTIONTranscription regulator that activates transcription by stimulating RNA polymerase (RNAP) recycling in case of stress conditions such as supercoiled DNA or high salt concentrations. Probably acts by releasing the RNAP, when it is trapped or immobilized on tightly supercoiled DNA. Does not activate transcription on linear DNA. Probably not involved in DNA repair.
SUBUNITInteracts with the RNAP. Has a higher affinity for the core RNAP than for the holoenzyme. Its ATPase activity is stimulated by binding to RNAP.
SIMILARITYBelongs to the SNF2/RAD54 helicase family. RapA subfamily.

Keywords [?]


Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0005524; Molecular function:ATP binding
GO:0006355; Biological process:regulation of DNA-templated transcription

Cross-references [?]

Pfam PF00271; Helicase_C; 1;
Pfam PF00176; SNF2_N; 1;
PROSITE PS00690; DEAH_ATP_HELICASE; 1;
PROSITE PS51192; HELICASE_ATP_BIND_1; 1;
PROSITE PS51194; HELICASE_CTER; 1;

Features [?]

From: RAPA_ECOLI (P60240)
Key From To Description Tag Condition FTGroup
BINDING 177 184 /ligand="ATP"
/ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:30616"
D-x-x-G-x-G-K-T
MOTIF 280 283 /note="DEAH box" D-E-[ALIV]-H

Additional information [?]

Size range 556-1170 amino acids
Related rules None
Fusion Nter: None Cter: None



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