probable siroheme ferrochelatase
function
siroheme biosynthesis, sulfite reduction
product
probable siroheme ferrochelatase
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.2|Biosynthesis of cofactors] → [category|SW 2.6.2.6|Biosynthesis of heme/ siroheme][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|biosynthesis of cofactors]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|CymR regulon], [SW|S-box]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
1,634,837 -> 1,635,622
The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
Siroheme + 2 H+ = sirohydrochlorin + Fe2+ (according to Swiss-Prot)Protein family
SirB subfamily (according to Swiss-Prot)Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|cysH]-[protein|search|cysP]-[protein|search|sat]-[protein|search|cysC]-[protein|search|ylnD]-[protein|search|ylnE]-[protein|search|ylnF]'' [Pubmed|11004190][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|11004190]Regulation
repressed by casamino acids [Pubmed|12107147]repressed in the presence of cysteine ([protein|search|CymR])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|CymR]: transcription repressionReferences
16267287,11004190,12107147,18039762