Biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids

Parent categories	2. Metabolism 2.3. Amino acid/ nitrogen metabolism
Neighbouring categories	2.3.1. Biosynthesis/ acquisition of amino acids 2.3.2. Utilization of amino acids 2.3.3. Utilization of nitrogen sources other than amino acids 2.3.4. Putative amino acid transporter
Related categories	T-box CodY regulon
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Genes in this functional category

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of glutamate/ glutamine/ ammonium assimilation

• glnA
• glnH
• glnK
• glnL
• glnM
• glnP
• glnQ
• glnR
• glnT
• gltA
• gltB
• gltC
• gltT
• nrgA
• nrgB
• tnrA

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of proline

• proA
• proB
• proG
• proH
• proI
• proJ
• putP
• gabP

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of proline/ based on similarity

• ytnA

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of arginine

• Sr1
• ahrC
• argB
• argC
• argD
• argF
• argG
• argH
• argJ
• artP
• artQ
• artR
• carA
• carB
• rocC
• rocE

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of aspartate/ asparagine

• asnB
• asnH
• asnO
• aspB
• yveA

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of lysine/ threonine

• asd
• dapA
• dapB
• dapF
• dapG
• dapI
• hom
• lysA
• lysC
• patA
• thrB
• thrC
• thrD
• thrR
• ykuQ
• yvsH

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of lysine/ threonine/ based on similarity

• ytjP

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of serine/ glycine/ alanine

• glyA
• serA
• serC
• yrbD

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of cysteine

• CysE
• CysK
• MccA
• MccB
• TcyJ, TcyK, TcyL, TcyM, TcyN: uptake of cystine
• TcyA, TcyB, TcyC: uptake of cystine
• TcyP: uptake of cystine
• YxeM-YxeN-YxeO: uptake of cysteine (putative)
• YtlI

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of methionine/ s-adenosylmethionine

• hom
• luxS
• metA
• metC
• metE
• metI
• metK
• metN
• metP
• metQ
• mtnA
• mtnB
• mtnD
• mtnE
• mtnK
• mtnN
• mtnU
• mtnW
• mtnX
• patB

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of methionine/ s-adenosylmethionine/ based on similarity

• yitJ
• yoaD
• yxjG
• yxjH

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of branched-chain amino acids

• azlB
• azlC
• azlD
• bcaP
• braB
• brnQ
• ilvA
• ilvB
• ilvC
• ilvD
• ilvH
• leuA
• leuB
• leuC
• leuD
• ybgE
• ywaA

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of aromatic amino acids

• aroA
• aroB
• aroC
• aroD
• aroE
• aroF
• aroH
• aroK
• hisC
• mtrB
• pabA
• pheA
• rtpA
• trpA
• trpB
• trpC
• trpD
• trpE
• trpF
• trpP
• tyrA

Biosynthesis/ acquisition of histidine

• hisA
• hisB
• hisD
• hisF
• hisG
• hisH
• hisI
• hisJ
• hutM
• prs
• ybgF

Important publications

Allison Kriel, Shaun R Brinsmade, Jessica L Tse, Ashley K Tehranchi, Alycia N Bittner, Abraham L Sonenshein, Jue D Wang
GTP dysregulation in Bacillus subtilis cells lacking (p)ppGpp results in phenotypic amino acid auxotrophy and failure to adapt to nutrient downshift and regulate biosynthesis genes.
J Bacteriol: 2014, 196(1);189-201
[PubMed:24163341] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)