yxeO [Tue Dec 13 2016 11:16:37 GMT+0100 (CET)]

putative cysteine ABC transporter (ATP-binding protein), the yxeK-snaB-yxeM-yxeN-yxeO-sndB-yxeQ operon may be implicated in the utilization of a modified cysteine variant

Locus: BSU39480

Isoelectric point: 7.37

Molecular weight: 27.00 kDa

Function: uptake of cysteine

Product: putative cysteine ABC transporter (ATP-binding protein)

Essential: no

Synonyms

Genomic Context

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Categories containing this gene/protein

• Cellular processes → Transporters → ABC transporters → Importers → Uptake of amino acids
• Metabolism → Amino acid/ nitrogen metabolism → Biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids → Biosynthesis/ acquisition of cysteine
• Metabolism → Additional metabolic pathways → Sulfur metabolism → Conversion of S-(2-succino)cysteine to cysteine
• Groups of genes → Membrane proteins

Categories containing this gene/protein

• ABC transporters, biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids, membrane proteins

This gene is a member of the following regulons

• CymR regulon

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 4,058,029 -> 4,058,778

Phenotypes of a mutant

• defective in the the ability to support the growth of Synechococcus leopoliensis CCAP1405/1 on agar media PubMed

The protein

Protein family

• ABC transporter family (according to Swiss-Prot)

Expression and Regulation

Operon

• yxeK-snaB-yxeM-yxeN-yxeO-sndB-yxeQ PubMed

Sigma factor

• SigA PubMed

Regulation

• repressed in the presence of cysteine (CymR) PubMed

Regulatory mechanism

• CymR: transcription repression PubMed

Biological materials

Mutant

• 1A950 ( yxeO::cat), PubMed, available at BGSC

References

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