| Primary Identifier | IPR037424 | Type | Domain |
| Short Name | NocR_PBP2 |
| description | This entry represents the C-terminal substrate-domain of LysR-type transcriptional regulator NocR, which is involved in the catabolism of opines. Opines, such as octopine and nopaline, are low molecular weight compounds found in plant crown gall tumours that are produced by the parasitic bacterium Agrobacterium. There are at least 30 different opines identified so far. Opines are utilized by tumor-colonizing bacteria as a source of carbon, nitrogen, and energy. NocR positively regulates the catabolism of nopaline. Both nopaline and octopalin are arginine derivatives. In Agrobacterium tumefaciens, NocR regulates expression of the divergently transcribed nocB and nocR genes of the nopaline catabolism (noc) region [, ]. This substrate-binding domain shows significant homology to the type 2 periplasmic binding proteins (PBP2).The PBP2 are responsible for the uptake of a variety of substrates such as phosphate, sulfate, polysaccharides, lysine/arginine/ornithine, and histidine. The PBP2 bind their ligand in the cleft between these domains in a manner resembling a Venus flytrap. After binding their specific ligand with high affinity, they can interact with a cognate membrane transport complex comprised of two integral membrane domains and two cytoplasmically located ATPase domains. This interaction triggers the ligand translocation across the cytoplasmic membrane energized by ATP hydrolysis. Besides transport proteins, the PBP2 superfamily includes the substrate- binding domains from ionotropic glutamate receptors, LysR-like transcriptional regulators, and unorthodox sensor proteins involved in signal transduction [, , ]. |
