Accession | TIGR02053 |
Name | MerA |
Function | mercury(II) reductase |
Gene Symbol | merA |
Trusted Cutoff | 454.45 |
Domain Trusted Cutoff | 454.45 |
Noise Cutoff | 419.65 |
Domain Noise Cutoff | 419.65 |
Isology Type | equivalog |
EC Number | 1.16.1.1 |
HMM Length | 465 |
Mainrole Category | Cellular processes |
Subrole Category | Detoxification |
Gene Ontology Term | GO:0016152: mercury (II) reductase activity molecular_function |
| GO:0046689: response to mercury ion biological_process |
Author | Selengut J |
Entry Date | Nov 7 2003 1:54PM |
Last Modified | Feb 14 2011 3:27PM |
Comment | This HMM represents the mercuric reductase found in the mer operon for the detoxification of mercury compounds. MerA is a FAD-containing flavoprotein which reduces Hg(II) to Hg(0) utilizing NADPH [1]. |
References | RN [1]
RM PMID: 8467420
RT Purification and properties of mercuric reductase from Yersinia enterocolitica 138A14.
RA Blaghen M, Vidon DJ, el Kebbaj MS.
RL Can J Microbiol. 1993 Feb;39(2):193-200. |
Genome Property | GenProp0151: resistance to mercury (HMM) |