Site dxs
- Name: dxs
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b0420 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: deoxy-xylulose-P synthase
- Left End Point: 9.43
- Right End Point: 9.47
- Products:
deoxyxylulose-5-phosphate synthase DXP synthase - Direction: <
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
dxs-791-YFP(::cat) - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links PubMed 9371765 EcoGene.org EG13612 EcoliWiki dxs - Comment:
- Gene for enzyme of first step in MEP (non-mevalonate) pathway of isoprenoid synthesis.
- References:
- Sprenger, G.A., U. Schorken, T. Wiegert, S. Grolle, A.A. de Graaf, S.V. Taylor, T.P. Begley, S. Bringer-Meyer, H. Sahm 1997. Identification of a thiamin-dependent synthase in Escherichia coli required for the formation of the 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosp
- Lois, L.M., N. Campos, S.R. Putra, K. Danielsen, M. Rohmer, A. Boronat 1998. Cloning and characterization of a gene from Escherichia coli encoding a transketolase-like enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of D-1-deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate, a common precu