small subunit of glutamate synthase
function
glutamate biosynthesis
product
glutamate synthase (small subunit)
Genomic Context
categories
[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][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids], [SW|glutamate metabolism]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|GltC regulon], [SW|FsrA regulon], [SW|TnrA regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
2,008,572 -> 2,010,053
Phenotypes of a mutant
auxotrophic for glutamateThe protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
2 L-glutamate NADP = L-glutamine 2-oxoglutarate NADPH (according to Swiss-Prot) 2 L-glutamate NADP( ) <=> L-glutamine 2-oxoglutarate NADPHProtein family
glutamate synthase family.Paralogous protein(s)
none[SW|Domains]
nucleotide binding domain (NADP) (299–313)Structure
[PDB|2VDC] (the [protein|search|GltA]-[protein|search|GltB] complex of ''Azospirillum brasiliense'') [Pubmed|18199747][SW|Localization]
cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)[SW|Interactions]
[protein|search|GltA]-[protein|search|GltB] [Pubmed|20933603]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|gltA]-[protein|search|gltB]'' [Pubmed|12823818][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|2548995]Regulation
see ''[protein|search|gltA]Biological materials
Mutant
GP807 (del ''[protein|search|gltA]-[protein|search|gltB]''::''tet'') , available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s labGP517 (ermC), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s labExpression vector
pGP1119 (in [SW|pGP380], for SPINE, expression in ''B. subtilis''), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s lablacZ fusion
see ''[protein|search|gltA]two-hybrid system
''B. pertussis'' adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system ([SW|BACTH]), available in [SW|Jörg Stülke]'s labLabs working on this gene/protein
[SW|Linc Sonenshein], Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA [http://www.tufts.edu/sackler/microbiology/faculty/sonenshein/index.html Homepage][SW|Jörg Stülke], University of Göttingen, Germany[http://wwwuser.gwdg.de/~genmibio/stuelke.html Homepage][SW|Fabian Commichau] University of Göttingen, Germany[http://genmibio.uni-goettingen.de/index.php?id=130 Homepage]References
Reviews
16143852,12859215,22625175,12859215 Original publications
12823818,20933603,11029411,7559360,15150225,2548995,17183217,17608797,17134717,14523131,12823818,18326565,18199747,22389480,25755103