ammonium transporter, required at low ammonium concentration
product
ammonium transporter
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.2|Transporters] → [category|SW 1.2.4|Transporters/ other] → [category|SW 1.2.4.8|Uptake of other small ions][category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.3|Amino acid/ nitrogen metabolism] → [category|SW 2.3.1|Biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids] → [category|SW 2.3.1.1|Biosynthesis/ acquisition of glutamate/ glutamine/ ammonium assimilation][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|transporters/ other], [SW|biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids], [SW|glutamate metabolism], [SW|membrane proteins]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|TnrA regulon]The protein
Structure
[http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe-srv/view/entry/2nuu/summary 2NUU] (the complex with [protein|search|NrgB], from ''E. coli'') [Pubmed|17220269][SW|Localization]
cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot), membrane[SW|Interactions]
[protein|search|NrgA]-[protein|search|NrgB] [Pubmed|14600241]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|nrgA]-[protein|search|nrgB]'' [Pubmed|8282685][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|8282685]Regulation
induced by ammonium limitationinduced by ammonium limitation ([protein|search|TnrA]) [Pubmed|8799114]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|TnrA]: transcription activation [Pubmed|8799114]Biological materials
Mutant
GP739 (cat), GP255 (''[protein|search|nrgA]-[protein|search|nrgB]'', cat), both available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s lab [Pubmed|14600241]1A920 ( ''nrgA''::''erm''), [Pubmed|8282685], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A920&Search=1A920 BGSC]lacZ fusion
pGP168 (in [protein|search|pAC7]), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s lab [Pubmed|14600241]Labs working on this gene/protein
[SW|Susan Fisher], Boston, USA [http://www.bumc.bu.edu/microbiology/research/susan-h-fisher-phd/ homepage]References
Reviews
Original Publications
12823818,17001076,8799114,14600241,8282685,1670935,17220269,25229891,25755103