Biology:HIS3

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Imidazoleglycerol-phosphate dehydratase
Identifiers
OrganismSaccharomyces cerevisiae
SymbolHIS3
Entrez854377
HomoloGene6979
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_001183621.1
RefSeq (Prot)NP_014845.1
UniProtP06633
Other data
EC number4.2.1.19
ChromosomeXV: 0.72 - 0.72 Mb

The HIS3 gene, found in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast, encodes a protein called Imidazoleglycerol-phosphate dehydratase which catalyses the sixth step in histidine biosynthesis.[1] It is analogous to hisB in Escherichia coli.

Exploits

Mutations in Escherichia coli's analogous gene, hisB allows researchers to select only those individuals expressing the HIS3 gene included on a plasmid. The HIS3 gene is coupled to a certain promoter which can only be activated by successful binding of the relevant transcription factors. This is used in certain methods of bacterial two-hybrid screening to allow the survival of E. coli in which a desired protein-DNA or protein-protein interaction is taking place.[2]

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