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yabJ [2017-08-16 10:06:52]

2-iminobutanoate/2-iminopropanoate deaminase, detoxification of reactive intermediates generated in isoleucine biosynthesis
Locus
BSU00480
Isoelectric point
5.13
Molecular weight
13.51 kDa
Protein length
125 aa Sequence Blast
Gene length
375 bp Sequence Blast
Function
biosynthesis of isoleucine
Product
2-iminobutanoate/2-iminopropanoate deaminase
Essential
no
Synonyms

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Gene

Coordinates
55,295 → 55,672

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

  • release of ammonia from reactive enamine/imine intermediates of the pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent threonine dehydratase (IlvA) PubMed
  • 2-iminobutanoate + H2O = 2-oxobutanoate + NH3 PubMed
  • 2-iminopropanoate + H2O = pyruvate + NH3 PubMed
  • Protein family

  • Ref.3 (according to Swiss-Prot) YjgF family
  • Structure

    Localization

  • cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Additional information

  • was originally thought to be required for activity of PurR, but this is due to the orientation of the marker gene downstream of purR in the yabJ mutant strain used in PubMed
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operons

    Description

    Regulatory mechanism

  • PurR: repression, PubMed, in PurR regulon
  • Regulation

  • negative autoregulation PubMed
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    Biological materials

    Mutant

  • MGNA-B911 (yabJ::erm), available at the NBRP B. subtilis, Japan
  • References

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