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mtnB [2017-07-26 18:57:47]

methylthioribulose-1-phosphate dehydratase
Locus
BSU13610
Isoelectric point
5.69
Molecular weight
23.34 kDa
Protein length
209 aa Sequence Blast
Gene length
627 bp Sequence Blast
Function
methionine salvage
Product
methylthioribulose-1-phosphate dehydratase
Essential
no
E.C.
4.2.1.109
Synonyms
ykrY

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Gene

Coordinates
1,428,940 → 1,429,569

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

  • S-methyl-5-thio-D-ribulose 1-phosphate = 5-(methylthio)-2,3-dioxopentyl phosphate + H2O (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Protein family

  • MtnB subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operons

    Description

    Sigma factors

  • SigA: sigma factor, PubMed, in SigA regulon
  • Regulatory mechanism

  • S-box: termination, the S-box riboswitch binds S-adenosylmethionine resulting in termination PubMed, in S-box
  • Regulation

  • induced by methionine starvation (S-box) PubMed
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    Biological materials

    Mutant

  • MGNA-B322 (ykrY::erm), available at the NBRP B. subtilis, Japan
  • References

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