Site treC
- Name: treC
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b4239 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: Trehalose
- Left End Point: 96.15
- Right End Point: 96.19
- Products:
trehalose-6-phosphate hydrolase - Direction: <
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
treC786(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG11402 EcoliWiki treC - Comment:
- endogenously synthesized trehalose is a stress protectant, an osmoprotectant
- References:
- Boos, W., U. Ehmann, H. Forkl, W. Klein, M. Rimmele, P.W. Postma 1990. Trehalose transport and metabolism in Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 172:3450-3461
- Strom, A.R., I. Kaasen 1993. Trehalose metabolism in Escherichia coli: stress protection and stress regulation of gene expression. Mol.Microbiol. 8:205-210
- Rimmele, M., W. Boos 1994. Trehalose-6-phosphate hydrolase of Escherichia coli. J.Bacteriol. 176:5654-5664