Gene Details:

  • Gene ID: Jcr4S14510.10
  • Gene Name: JCGZ_04965, LOC105633319
  • Gene Family: bZIP Family
  • Description: bZIP Family protein
  • Species: Jatropha curcas
  • Source: bZIP family gene from PlantTFDB

Protein Features:

Annotation Proteins:

  • Refseq:  XP_012071280.1  — uncharacterized protein At4g06598
  • Refseq:  XP_020534676.1  — uncharacterized protein At4g06598
  • Swissprot:  F4IN23  — BZP34_ARATH; Basic leucine zipper 34
  • TrEMBL:  A0A067KV23  — A0A067KV23_JATCU; Uncharacterized protein
  • TrEMBL:  A4ZGT8  — A4ZGT8_SOYBN; Transcription factor bZIP63 (Fragment)
  • STRING:  AET04427  — (Medicago truncatula)

Family Introduction:

  • The bZIP domain consists of two structural features located on a contiguous alpha-helix: first, a basic region of ~ 16 amino acid residues containing a nuclear localization signal followed by an invariant N-x7-R/K motif that contacts the DNA; and, second, a heptad repeat of leucines or other bulky hydrophobic amino acids positioned exactly nine amino acids towards the C-terminus, creating an amphipathic helix. To bind DNA, two subunits adhere via interactions between the hydrophobic sides of their helices, which creates a superimposing coiled-coil structure. The ability to form homo- and heterodimers is influenced by the electrostatic attraction and repulsion of polar residues flanking the hydrophobic interaction surface of the helices.
  • Plant bZIP proteins preferentially bind to DNA sequences with an ACGT core. Binding specificity is regulated by flanking nucleotides. Plant bZIPs preferentially bind to the A-box (TACGTA), C-box (GACGTC) and G-box (CACGTG), but there are also examples of nonpalindromic binding sites.

Literature:

Sequences:

CDS Sequence:
  • >Jcr4S14510.10|Jatropha_curcas|bZIP|Jcr4S14510.10
    GCAATTTGCTCAACGTTCTCGTGTCCGGAAACTTCAGTACATAGCTGAGCTGGAAAGGAATGTACAAGCCTTACAGGCAGAAGGATCTGAAGTTTCAGCTGAGGTTGAATTTCTCAACCAGCAGAATCTTATTTTGAGCATGGAGAATAAAGCCCTTAAGCAACGTTTAGAAAGCATAGCTCAGGAGCAGCTTATCAAATACT
Protein Sequence:
  • >Jcr4S14510.10|Jatropha_curcas|bZIP|Jcr4S14510.10
    QFAQRSRVRKLQYIAELERNVQALQAEGSEVSAEVEFLNQQNLILSMENKALKQRLESIAQEQLIKY