Site acnB
- Name: acnB
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b0118 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: aconitase
- Left End Point: 2.84
- Right End Point: 2.89
- Products:
aconitase B - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- 2 Alleles of This Gene
acnB736(del)::kan acnB791-YFP(::cat) - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12316 EcoliWiki acnB - Comment:
- TCA cycle and oxidation of propionate to pyruvate for growth on propionate as C source
- References:
- Karow, M, S Raina, C Georgopoulos, O Fayet 1991. Complex phenotypes of null mutations in the htr genes, whose products are essential for Escherichia coli growth at elevated temperatures Res. Microbiol. 142(2-3):289-294.
- Gruer, M.J., J.R. Guest 1994. Two genetically-distinct and differentially-regulated aconitases (AcnA and AcnB) in Escherichia coli. Microbiology 140:2531-2541
- Bradbury, A.J., M.J. Gruer, K.E. Rudd, J.R. Guest 1996. The second aconitase (AcnB) of Escherichia coli. Microbiology 142:389-400
- Cunningham, L., M.J. Gruer, J.R. Guest 1997. Transcriptional regulation of the aconitase genes (acnA and acnB) of Escherichia coli. Microbiology 143:3795-3805
- Brock, M., C. Maerker, A. Schutz, U. Volker, W. Buckel 2002. Oxidation of propionate to pyruvate in Escherichia coli.Involvement of methylcitrate dehydratase and aconitase. Eur.J.Biochem. 269:6184-6194