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metQ [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:36 GMT+0100 (CET)]

methionine ABC transporter (binding lipoprotein)
locus
BSU32730
pI
8.00
mw
30.00 kDa
function
methionine uptake
product
methionine ABC transporter (binding lipoprotein)
essential
no
synonyms
yusA

Genomic Context

      

categories

  • [category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.2|Transporters] → [category|SW 1.2.1|ABC transporters] → [category|SW 1.2.1.1|Importers] → [category|SW 1.2.1.1.2|Uptake of amino acids]
  • [category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.3|Amino acid/ nitrogen metabolism] → [category|SW 2.3.1|Biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids] → [category|SW 2.3.1.10|Biosynthesis/ acquisition of methionine/ S-adenosylmethionine]
  • [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.12|Secreted proteins]
  • [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins]
  • [SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

  • [SW|ABC transporters], [SW|biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids], [SW|membrane proteins]
  • This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]

  • [SW|CodY regulon], [SW|S-box]
  • Gene

    Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
    3,361,767 -> 3,362,591

    The protein

    Paralogous protein(s)

  • [protein|search|YhcJ]
  • Structure

  • [PDB|4GOT]
  • [SW|Localization]

  • associated to the cell membrane, via [protein|search|MetP] [Pubmed|10092453,18763711]
  • extracellular (signal peptide) [Pubmed|18957862], lipid modification as retention signal
  • [SW|Interactions]

  • [protein|search|MetN]-[protein|search|MetP]-[protein|search|MetQ] [Pubmed|10092453]
  • [protein|search|McpC]-[protein|search|MetQ], for chemotaxis to methionine [Pubmed|23038252]
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operon

  • ''[protein|search|metN]-[protein|search|metP]-[protein|search|metQ]'' [Pubmed|10094622]
  • Regulation

  • activated during growth in the presence of branched chain amino acids ([protein|search|CodY]) [Pubmed|12618455]
  • induced by methionine starvation ([protein|search|S-box]) [Pubmed|10094622]
  • Regulatory mechanism

  • [protein|search|S-box]: transcription termination/ antitermination, the [protein|search|S-box] [SW|riboswitch] binds S-adenosylmethionine resulting in termination [Pubmed|10094622]
  • [protein|search|CodY]: transcription activation [Pubmed|12618455]
  • References

  • 10092453,14990259,12618455,18957862,18763711,10094622,18039762,23038252