Site fadK
- Name: fadK
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b1701 MG1655 locus tag ydiD - Mnemonic: Fatty acid degradation
- Left End Point: 38.39
- Right End Point: 38.43
- Products:
acyl-CoA synthase, anaerobic short chain acyl-CoA synthetase, anaerobically regulated - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
fadK775(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12357 EcoliWiki fadK - Comment:
- Unlike fadJ and fadI, not regulated by FadR
- References:
- Campbell, J.W., R.M. Morgan-Kiss, J.E. Cronan 2003. A new Escherichia coli metabolic competency: growth on fatty acids by a novel anaerobic beta-oxidation pathway. Mol.Microbiol. 47:793-805
- Morgan-Kiss, R.M., J.E. Cronan 2004. The Escherichia coli fadK (ydiD) gene encodes an anerobically regulated short chain acyl-CoA synthetase. J.Biol.Chem. 279:37324-37333