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Site torC

• Name: torC
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b0996	MG1655 locus tag

  
  
• Mnemonic: trimethylamine oxide reductase
• Left End Point: 22.79
• Right End Point: 22.82
• Direction: >
• Priority: 0
  1 Alleles of This Gene

  torC740(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  NCBI/GenBank	X73888
  EcoGene.org	EG11815
  EcoliWiki	torC

  
  
• Comment:
  • encodes c-type cytochrome. Five putative c-type heme-binding sites.
• References:
  • Mejean, V., C. Iobbi-Nivol, M. Lepelletier, G. Giordano, M. Chippaux, M.C. Pascal 1994. TMAO anaerobic respiration in Escherichia coli: involvement of the tor operon. Mol.Microbiol. 11:1169-1179