Site epd
- Name: epd
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b2927 MG1655 locus tag gapB - Mnemonic: erythrose-4-P dehydrogenase
- Left End Point: 66.19
- Right End Point: 66.21
- Products:
erythrose-4-P dehydrogenase GAPD-B - Direction: <
- Priority: 0
- 2 Alleles of This Gene
epd-11(del)::Ery epd-776(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG10368 EcoliWiki epd - Comment:
- Appears to have some E4PDHase activity and some GAPDHase activity, but to be dispensable for both glycolysis and pyridoxal biosynthesis.
- References:
- Alefounder, P.R., R.N. Perham 1989. Identification, molecular cloning and sequence analysis of a gene cluster encoding the class II fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase, 3-phosphoglycerate kinase and a putative second glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydroge
- Doolittle, R.F., D.F. Feng, K.L. Anderson, M.R. Alberro 1990. A naturally occurring horizontal gene transfer from a eukaryote to a prokaryote. J.Mol.Evol. 31:383-388
- Zhao, G., A.J. Pease, N. Bharani, M.E. Winkler 1995. Biochemical characterization of gapB-encoded erythrose 4-phosphate dehydrogenase of Escherichia coli K-12 and its possible role in pyridoxal 5'-phosphate biosynthesis. J.Bacteriol. 177:2804-2812
- Seta, F.D., S. Boschi-Muller, M.L. Vignais, G. Branlant 1997. Characterization of Escherichia coli strains with gapA and gapB genes deleted. J.Bacteriol. 179:5218-5221