Site lyxK
- Name: lyxK
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b3580 MG1655 locus tag lyx yiaP - Mnemonic: lyxose
- Left End Point: 80.72
- Right End Point: 80.75
- Products:
xylulose(L-) kinase - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
lyxK763(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12284 EcoliWiki lyxK - Comment:
- References:
- Lawlis, V.B., M.S. Dennis, E.Y. Chen, D.H. Smith, D.J. Henner 1984. Cloning and sequencing of the xylose isomerase and xylulose kinase genes of Escherichia coli. Appl.Environ.Microbiol. 47:15-21
- Sanchez, J.C., R. Gimenez, A. Schneider, W.D. Fessner, L. Baldoma, J. Aguilar, J. Badia 1994. Activation of a cryptic gene encoding a kinase for L-xylulose opens a new pathway for the utilization of L-lyxose by Escherichia coli. J.Biol.Chem. 269:29665-