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rbsK

ribokinase
Locus
BSU_35920
Isoelectric point
4.61
Molecular weight
30.99 kDa
Protein length
293 aa Sequence Blast
Gene length
882 bp Sequence Blast
Function
ribose utilization
Product
ribokinase
Essential
no
E.C.
2.7.1.15
Synonyms

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Gene

Coordinates
3,702,393 → 3,703,274

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

  • ATP + D-ribose --> ADP + D-ribose 5-phosphate + H+ (according to UniProt)
  • Protein family

  • carbohydrate kinase PfkB family (according to UniProt)
  • Structure

  • 1VM7 (the enzyme of Thermotoga maritima, 38% identity)
  • Localization

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

    Operons

    Description

    Sigma factors

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

  • CcpA: repression, PubMed, in CcpA regulon
  • AbrB: activation, PubMed, in AbrB regulon
  • Regulation

  • expressed upon transition into the stationary phase (AbrB) PubMed
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    Biological materials

    Mutant

  • BKE35920 (ΔrbsK::erm trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_ACCAATCACACAAATATTAC, downstream forward: _UP4_AATGAAGTAGAGGAGCTGCT
  • BKK35920 (ΔrbsK::kan trpC2) available at BGSC, PubMed, upstream reverse: _UP1_ACCAATCACACAAATATTAC, downstream forward: _UP4_AATGAAGTAGAGGAGCTGCT
  • References

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