COG cluster associated with parent COG general functional cagegory: Transcription
COG ID
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Functional Description Protein Count
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protein list

COG0515 SPS1 Serine/threonine protein kinase [General function prediction only / Signal transduction mechanisms / Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 2234
COG5175 MOT2 Transcriptional repressor [Transcription] 1249
COG2909 MalT ATP-dependent transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 1136
COG1224 TIP49 DNA helicase TIP49, TBP-interacting protein [Transcription] 552
COG1200 RecG RecG-like helicase [DNA replication, recombination, and repair / Transcription] 546
COG0513 SrmB Superfamily II DNA and RNA helicases [DNA replication, recombination, and repair / Transcription / Translation, ribosomal structure and biogenesis] 517
COG1197 Mfd Transcription-repair coupling factor (superfamily II helicase) [DNA replication, recombination, and repair / Transcription] 500
COG1061 SSL2 DNA or RNA helicases of superfamily II [Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 452
COG0553 HepA Superfamily II DNA/RNA helicases, SNF2 family [Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 429
COG0378 HypB Ni2+-binding GTPase involved in regulation of expression and maturation of urease and hydrogenase [Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones / Transcription] 428
COG1199 DinG Rad3-related DNA helicases [Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 411
COG3829 RocR Transcriptional regulator containing PAS, AAA-type ATPase, and DNA-binding domains [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 398
COG5147 REB1 Myb superfamily proteins, including transcription factors and mRNA splicing factors [Transcription / RNA processing and modification / Cell division and chromosome partitioning] 350
COG1221 PspF Transcriptional regulators containing an AAA-type ATPase domain and a DNA-binding domain [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 347
COG5259 RSC8 RSC chromatin remodeling complex subunit RSC8 [Chromatin structure and dynamics / Transcription] 336
COG3604 FhlA Transcriptional regulator containing GAF, AAA-type ATPase, and DNA binding domains [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 332
COG3283 TyrR Transcriptional regulator of aromatic amino acids metabolism [Transcription / Amino acid transport and metabolism] 299
COG4109 Predicted transcriptional regulator containing CBS domains [Transcription] 237
COG3284 AcoR Transcriptional activator of acetoin/glycerol metabolism [Secondary metabolites biosynthesis, transport, and catabolism / Transcription] 224
COG4650 RtcR Sigma54-dependent transcription regulator containing an AAA-type ATPase domain and a DNA-binding domain [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 216
COG2524 Predicted transcriptional regulator, contains C-terminal CBS domains [Transcription] 213
COG3620 Predicted transcriptional regulator with C-terminal CBS domains [Transcription] 211
COG5189 SFP1 Putative transcriptional repressor regulating G2/M transition [Transcription / Cell division and chromosome partitioning] 202
COG5220 TFB3 Cdk activating kinase (CAK)/RNA polymerase II transcription initiation/nucleotide excision repair factor TFIIH, subunit TFB3 [Cell division and chromosome partitioning / Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 166
COG5076 Transcription factor involved in chromatin remodeling, contains bromodomain [Chromatin structure and dynamics / Transcription] 166
COG5576 Homeodomain-containing transcription factor [Transcription] 156
COG1167 ARO8 Transcriptional regulators containing a DNA-binding HTH domain and an aminotransferase domain (MocR family) and their eukaryotic orthologs [Transcription / Amino acid transport and metabolism] 156
COG2208 RsbU Serine phosphatase RsbU, regulator of sigma subunit [Signal transduction mechanisms / Transcription] 149
COG5118 BDP1 Transcription initiation factor TFIIIB, Bdp1 subunit [Transcription] 135
COG5190 FCP1 TFIIF-interacting CTD phosphatases, including NLI-interacting factor [Transcription] 133
COG5290 IkappaB kinase complex, IKAP component [Transcription] 118
COG5095 TAF6 Transcription initiation factor TFIID, subunit TAF6 (also component of histone acetyltransferase SAGA) [Transcription] 115
COG1405 SUA7 Transcription initiation factor TFIIIB, Brf1 subunit/Transcription initiation factor TFIIB [Transcription] 111
COG1243 ELP3 Histone acetyltransferase [Transcription / Chromatin structure and dynamics] 101
COG1842 PspA Phage shock protein A (IM30), suppresses sigma54-dependent transcription [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 101
COG2197 CitB Response regulator containing a CheY-like receiver domain and an HTH DNA-binding domain [Signal transduction mechanisms / Transcription] 100
COG0317 SpoT Guanosine polyphosphate pyrophosphohydrolases/synthetases [Signal transduction mechanisms / Transcription] 100
COG0454 WecD Histone acetyltransferase HPA2 and related acetyltransferases [Transcription / General function prediction only] 98
COG3437 Response regulator containing a CheY-like receiver domain and an HD-GYP domain [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 92
COG0195 NusA Transcription elongation factor [Transcription] 92
COG0745 OmpR Response regulators consisting of a CheY-like receiver domain and a winged-helix DNA-binding domain [Signal transduction mechanisms / Transcription] 91
COG4565 CitB Response regulator of citrate/malate metabolism [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 91
COG5333 CCL1 Cdk activating kinase (CAK)/RNA polymerase II transcription initiation/nucleotide excision repair factor TFIIH/TFIIK, cyclin H subunit [Cell division and chromosome partitioning / Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 84
COG4567 Response regulator consisting of a CheY-like receiver domain and a Fis-type HTH domain [Signal transduction mechanisms / Transcription] 83
COG5068 ARG80 Regulator of arginine metabolism and related MADS box-containing transcription factors [Transcription] 82
COG5641 GAT1 GATA Zn-finger-containing transcription factor [Transcription] 73
COG3355 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 70
COG0571 Rnc dsRNA-specific ribonuclease [Transcription] 69
COG3279 LytT Response regulator of the LytR/AlgR family [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 69
COG2183 Tex Transcriptional accessory protein [Transcription] 68
COG1095 RPB7 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit E' [Transcription] 65
COG1191 FliA DNA-directed RNA polymerase specialized sigma subunit [Transcription] 64
COG5208 HAP5 CCAAT-binding factor, subunit C [Transcription] 63
COG1609 PurR Transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 62
COG5150 Class 2 transcription repressor NC2, beta subunit (Dr1) [Transcription] 60
COG5406 Nucleosome binding factor SPN, SPT16 subunit [Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair / Chromatin structure and dynamics] 58
COG0568 RpoD DNA-directed RNA polymerase, sigma subunit (sigma70/sigma32) [Transcription] 54
COG5247 BUR6 Class 2 transcription repressor NC2, alpha subunit (DRAP1 homolog) [Transcription] 54
COG4941 Predicted RNA polymerase sigma factor containing a TPR repeat domain [Transcription] 54
COG0557 VacB Exoribonuclease R [Transcription] 52
COG1548 Predicted transcriptional regulator/sugar kinase [Transcription / Carbohydrate transport and metabolism] 51
COG1958 LSM1 Small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) homolog [Transcription] 51
COG1940 NagC Transcriptional regulator/sugar kinase [Transcription / Carbohydrate transport and metabolism] 48
COG1321 TroR Mn-dependent transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 47
COG1414 IclR Transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 46
COG2345 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 43
COG1959 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 40
COG1308 EGD2 Transcription factor homologous to NACalpha-BTF3 [Transcription] 39
COG1595 RpoE DNA-directed RNA polymerase specialized sigma subunit, sigma24 homolog [Transcription] 39
COG5094 TAF9 Transcription initiation factor TFIID, subunit TAF9 (also component of histone acetyltransferase SAGA) [Transcription] 38
COG1954 GlpP Glycerol-3-phosphate responsive antiterminator (mRNA-binding) [Transcription] 38
COG5169 HSF1 Heat shock transcription factor [Transcription] 37
COG4742 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 36
COG1349 GlpR Transcriptional regulators of sugar metabolism [Transcription / Carbohydrate transport and metabolism] 32
COG2390 DeoR Transcriptional regulator, contains sigma factor-related N-terminal domain [Transcription] 32
COG0085 RpoB DNA-directed RNA polymerase, beta subunit/140 kD subunit [Transcription] 31
COG4190 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 31
COG4189 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 28
COG5242 TFB4 RNA polymerase II transcription initiation/nucleotide excision repair factor TFIIH, subunit TFB4 [Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 28
COG2932 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 28
COG0250 NusG Transcription antiterminator [Transcription] 28
COG3806 ChrR Transcriptional activator [Transcription] 28
COG4977 Transcriptional regulator containing an amidase domain and an AraC-type DNA-binding HTH domain [Transcription] 27
COG1974 LexA SOS-response transcriptional repressors (RecA-mediated autopeptidases) [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 27
COG3432 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 26
COG5151 SSL1 RNA polymerase II transcription initiation/nucleotide excision repair factor TFIIH, subunit SSL1 [Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 25
COG1378 Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 25
COG1846 MarR Transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 24
COG5224 HAP2 CCAAT-binding factor, subunit B [Transcription] 23
COG1158 Rho Transcription termination factor [Transcription] 21
COG1594 RPB9 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit M/Transcription elongation factor TFIIS [Transcription] 21
COG2771 CsgD DNA-binding HTH domain-containing proteins [Transcription] 20
COG1522 Lrp Transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 20
COG5164 SPT5 Transcription elongation factor [Transcription] 20
COG1581 Ssh10b Archaeal DNA-binding protein [Transcription] 19
COG1733 Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 19
COG1996 RPC10 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit RPC10 (contains C4-type Zn-finger) [Transcription] 17
COG5248 TAF19 Transcription initiation factor TFIID, subunit TAF13 [Transcription] 16
COG4271 Predicted nucleotide-binding protein containing TIR -like domain [Transcription] 15
COG0086 RpoC DNA-directed RNA polymerase, beta' subunit/160 kD subunit [Transcription] 15
COG1725 Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 14
COG0781 NusB Transcription termination factor [Transcription] 14
COG2808 PaiB Transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 14
COG5103 CDC39 Cell division control protein, negative regulator of transcription [Cell division and chromosome partitioning / Transcription] 13
COG1293 Predicted RNA-binding protein homologous to eukaryotic snRNP [Transcription] 13
COG0202 RpoA DNA-directed RNA polymerase, alpha subunit/40 kD subunit [Transcription] 13
COG0846 SIR2 NAD-dependent protein deacetylases, SIR2 family [Transcription] 13
COG0819 TenA Putative transcription activator [Transcription] 13
COG2512 Predicted membrane-associated trancriptional regulator [Transcription] 13
COG1737 RpiR Transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 12
COG1521 Pantothenate kinase type III (Bvg accessory factor family protein) [Transcription] 12
COG5251 TAF40 Transcription initiation factor TFIID, subunit TAF11 [Transcription] 12
COG4219 MecR1 Antirepressor regulating drug resistance, predicted signal transduction N-terminal membrane component [Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 12
COG5665 NOT5 CCR4-NOT transcriptional regulation complex, NOT5 subunit [Transcription] 11
COG5108 RPO41 Mitochondrial DNA-directed RNA polymerase [Transcription] 11
COG5144 TFB2 RNA polymerase II transcription initiation/nucleotide excision repair factor TFIIH, subunit TFB2 [Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair] 11
COG5296 Transcription factor involved in TATA site selection and in elongation by RNA polymerase II [Transcription] 10
COG1327 Predicted transcriptional regulator, consists of a Zn-ribbon and ATP-cone domains [Transcription] 9
COG5041 SKB2 Casein kinase II, beta subunit [Signal transduction mechanisms / Cell division and chromosome partitioning / Transcription] 9
COG1675 TFA1 Transcription initiation factor IIE, alpha subunit [Transcription] 9
COG5601 CDC36 General negative regulator of transcription subunit [Transcription] 9
COG1693 Repressor of nif and glnA expression [Transcription] 8
COG1802 GntR Transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 8
COG5162 Transcription initiation factor TFIID, subunit TAF10 (also component of histone acetyltransferase SAGA) [Transcription] 8
COG5132 BUD31 Cell cycle control protein, G10 family [Transcription / Cell division and chromosome partitioning] 8
COG1761 RPB11 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit L [Transcription] 8
COG5165 POB3 Nucleosome-binding factor SPN, POB3 subunit [Transcription / DNA replication, recombination, and repair / Chromatin structure and dynamics] 8
COG4776 Rnb Exoribonuclease II [Transcription] 8
COG5250 RPB4 RNA polymerase II, fourth largest subunit [Transcription] 8
COG1497 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 7
COG5624 TAF61 Transcription initiation factor TFIID, subunit TAF12 (also component of histone acetyltransferase SAGA) [Transcription] 7
COG2188 PhnF Transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 7
COG5025 Transcription factor of the Forkhead/HNF3 family [Transcription] 7
COG2012 RPB5 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit H, RpoH/RPB5 [Transcription] 7
COG5157 CDC73 RNA polymerase II assessory factor [Transcription] 7
COG2093 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit E'' [Transcription] 7
COG5035 CDC50 Cell cycle control protein [Cell division and chromosome partitioning / Transcription / Signal transduction mechanisms] 6
COG3388 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 6
COG5033 TFG3 Transcription initiation factor IIF, auxiliary subunit [Transcription] 6
COG2101 SPT15 TATA-box binding protein (TBP), component of TFIID and TFIIIB [Transcription] 6
COG1420 HrcA Transcriptional regulator of heat shock gene [Transcription] 6
COG5179 TAF1 Transcription initiation factor TFIID, subunit TAF1 [Transcription] 5
COG2944 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 5
COG5149 TOA1 Transcription initiation factor IIA, large chain [Transcription] 4
COG1678 Putative transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 4
COG5090 TFG2 Transcription initiation factor IIF, small subunit (RAP30) [Transcription] 4
COG2207 AraC AraC-type DNA-binding domain-containing proteins [Transcription] 4
COG5007 Predicted transcriptional regulator, BolA superfamily [Transcription] 4
COG5174 TFA2 Transcription initiation factor IIE, beta subunit [Transcription] 4
COG1476 Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 4
COG4008 Predicted metal-binding transcription factor [Transcription] 4
COG3423 Nlp Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 3
COG1510 Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 3
COG2186 FadR Transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 3
COG3636 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 3
COG1813 Predicted transcription factor, homolog of eukaryotic MBF1 [Transcription] 3
COG1475 Spo0J Stage 0 sporulation protein J (antagonist of Soj) containing ParB-like nuclease domain [Transcription] 3
COG5111 RPC34 DNA-directed RNA polymerase III, subunit C34 [Transcription] 3
COG3888 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 3
COG1329 Transcriptional regulators, similar to M. xanthus CarD [Transcription] 3
COG4800 Predicted transcriptional regulator with an HTH domain [Transcription] 3
COG3655 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 3
COG5499 Predicted transcription regulator containing HTH domain [Transcription] 3
COG1396 HipB Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 3
COG1709 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 3
COG1395 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 3
COG1654 BirA Biotin operon repressor [Transcription] 3
COG1695 Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 3
COG5211 SSU72 RNA polymerase II-interacting protein involved in transcription start site selection [Transcription] 3
COG3357 Predicted transcriptional regulator containing an HTH domain fused to a Zn-ribbon [Transcription] 3
COG4725 IME4 Transcriptional activator, adenine-specific DNA methyltransferase [Signal transduction mechanisms / Transcription] 3
COG1758 RpoZ DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit K/omega [Transcription] 2
COG0789 SoxR Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 2
COG5414 TATA-binding protein-associated factor [Transcription] 2
COG5137 Histone chaperone involved in gene silencing [Transcription / Chromatin structure and dynamics] 2
COG4465 CodY Pleiotropic transcriptional repressor [Transcription] 2
COG1777 Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 2
COG5204 SPT4 Transcription elongation factor SPT4 [Transcription] 2
COG5123 TOA2 Transcription initiation factor IIA, gamma subunit [Transcription] 2
COG1278 CspC Cold shock proteins [Transcription] 2
COG1318 Predicted transcriptional regulators [Transcription] 1
COG3311 AlpA Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 1
COG2740 Predicted nucleic-acid-binding protein implicated in transcription termination [Transcription] 1
COG3682 Predicted transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 1
COG5631 Predicted transcription regulator, contains HTH domain (MarR family) [Transcription] 1
COG1508 RpoN DNA-directed RNA polymerase specialized sigma subunit, sigma54 homolog [Transcription] 1
COG3710 CadC DNA-binding winged-HTH domains [Transcription] 1
COG1339 Transcriptional regulator of a riboflavin/FAD biosynthetic operon [Transcription / Coenzyme metabolism] 1
COG1644 RPB10 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit N (RpoN/RPB10) [Transcription] 1
COG5097 MED6 RNA polymerase II transcriptional regulation mediator [Transcription] 1
COG1309 AcrR Transcriptional regulator [Transcription] 1
COG2973 TrpR Trp operon repressor [Transcription] 1