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Site fatA

• Name: fatA
• Type: Gene
• Mnemonic: fatty acid
• Left End Point: 71.74
• Right End Point: 71.76
• Direction: <
• Priority: 1
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoliWiki	fatA

  
  
• Comment:
  • Utilization of trans unsaturated fatty acids
• References:
  • DeVeaux, L.C., J.E. Cronan, T.L. Smith 1989. Genetic and biochemical characterization of a mutation (fatA) that allows trans unsaturated fatty acids to replace the essential cis unsaturated fatty acids of Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 171:1562-1568