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ureB

urease (beta subunit)
Locus
BSU_36650
Isoelectric point
9.75
Molecular weight
13.50 kDa
Protein length
124 aa Sequence Blast
Gene length
375 bp Sequence Blast
Function
utilization of urea as alternative nitrogen source
Product
urease (beta subunit)
Essential
no
E.C.
3.5.1.5
Synonyms

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Gene

Coordinates
3,768,420 → 3,768,794

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

  • 2 H+ + H2O + urea --> CO2 + 2 NH4+ (according to UniProt)
  • Protein family

  • urease beta subunit family (single member, according to UniProt)
  • Structure

  • 3UBP (from B. pasteurii, 48% identity) PubMed
  • Localization

  • cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Expression and Regulation

    Operons

    Description

    Sigma factors

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

  • GlnR: repression, PubMed, in GlnR regulon
  • TnrA: activation, PubMed, in TnrA regulon
  • PucR: activation, PubMed, in PucR regulon
  • CodY: repression, PubMed, in CodY regulon
  • Regulation

  • induced by nitrogen limitation (GlnR, TnrA) PubMed
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    Biological materials

    Mutant

  • BKE36650 (ΔureB::erm trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_AGCAATTTGAAATGCTCCCG, downstream forward: _UP4_GGCTGGATGGAGGGTGTAAT
  • BKK36650 (ΔureB::kan trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_AGCAATTTGAAATGCTCCCG, downstream forward: _UP4_GGCTGGATGGAGGGTGTAAT
  • References

    Reviews

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    Original publications

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