TrpB

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  • Description: tryptophan synthase (beta subunit)

Gene name trpB
Synonyms
Essential no
Product tryptophan synthase (beta subunit)
Function biosynthesis of tryptophan
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: trpB
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: TrpB
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways:
Phe, Tyr, Trp
MW, pI 43 kDa, 5.526
Gene length, protein length 1200 bp, 400 aa
Immediate neighbours trpA, trpF
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
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Expression at a glance   PubMed
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Categories containing this gene/protein

biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids

This gene is a member of the following regulons

TRAP regulon

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU22640

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: [1]
  • SubtiList entry: [2]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: L-serine + 1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate = L-tryptophan + glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H2O (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Protein family:
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [3]

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Regulation:
  • Regulatory mechanism:
    • TRAP: binding to the mRNA in the presence of tryptophan, this results in transcription termination PubMed
  • Additional information:
    • the mRNA is substantially stabilized upon depletion of RNase Y PubMed

Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system:
  • Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

Your additional remarks

References

Reviews

Samanta Raboni, Stefano Bettati, Andrea Mozzarelli
Tryptophan synthase: a mine for enzymologists.
Cell Mol Life Sci: 2009, 66(14);2391-403
[PubMed:19387555] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Michael F Dunn, Dimitri Niks, Huu Ngo, Thomas R M Barends, Ilme Schlichting
Tryptophan synthase: the workings of a channeling nanomachine.
Trends Biochem Sci: 2008, 33(6);254-64
[PubMed:18486479] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

E W Miles
Tryptophan synthase: a multienzyme complex with an intramolecular tunnel.
Chem Rec: 2001, 1(2);140-51
[PubMed:11893063] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

N K Nagradova
Interdomain interactions in oligomeric enzymes: creation of asymmetry in homo-oligomers and role in metabolite channeling between active centers of hetero-oligomers.
FEBS Lett: 2001, 487(3);327-32
[PubMed:11163353] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

E W Miles
Tryptophan synthase. Structure, function, and protein engineering.
Subcell Biochem: 1995, 24;207-54
[PubMed:7900177] [WorldCat.org] (P p)

Original publications

Lehnik-Habrink M, Schaffer M, Mäder U, Diethmaier C, Herzberg C, Stülke J  
RNA processing in Bacillus subtilis: identification of targets of the essential RNase Y. 
Mol Microbiol. 2011 81(6): 1459-1473. 
PubMed:21815947