Site pfkB
- Name: pfkB
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b1723 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: phosphofructokinase
- Left End Point: 38.89
- Right End Point: 38.91
- Products:
phosphofructokinase, Pfk-2 - Direction: <
- Priority: 1
- 6 Alleles of This Gene
pfkB101 pfkB201(del) pfkB205(del-ins)::FRT pfkB20::Tn10 pfkB722(del)::kan pfkB792-YFP(::cat) - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10700 EcoliWiki pfkB - Comment:
- Level of 6-phosphofructokinase II; suppressor of pfkA. Sequenced, 308 aa, 924 bp. Daldal, below. 90% of pfk act. is Pfk-1 encoded by pfkA, remainder Pfk-2 by pfkB, pfkB101(aka pfkB1) increases Pfk-2.
- References:
- Morrissey, AT, DG Fraenkel 1972. Suppressor of phosphofructokinase mutations of Escherichia coli. J. Bacteriol. 112(1):183-7.
- Babul, J. 1978. Phosphofructokinases from Escherichia coli. Purification and characterization of the nonallosteric enzyme. J.Biol.Chem. 253:4350-4355
- Daldal, F., D. Fraenkel 1981. Tn10 insertions in the pfkB region of Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 147:935-943
- Comer, M.M. 1981. Gene organization around the phenylalanyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase loci in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 146:269-274
- Daldal, F. 1983. Molecular cloning of the gene for phosphofructokinase-2 of Escherichia coli and the nature of a mutation, pfkB1, causing a high level of the enzyme. J.Mol.Biol. 168:285-305
- Daldal, F. 1984. Nucleotide sequence of gene pfkB encoding the minor phosphofructokinase of Escherichia coli K-12. Gene 28:337-342