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tktA transketolase 1 [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 947420, updated on 3-Dec-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
tktA
Official Full Name
transketolase 1
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG11427
Locus tag
b2935
See related
ASAP:ABE-0009625
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK2930; tkt
Summary
Mutations affect chromosomal supercoliing. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG11427]. TktA is responsible for the major transketolase activity in Escherichia coli, and TktB is responsible for the minor transketolase activity . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG11427].
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Genomic context

Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (3079644..3081635, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene mannitol-specific PTS enzyme IICB component CmtA Neighboring gene mannitol-specific PTS enzyme IIA component CmtB Neighboring gene metalloprotease LoiP Neighboring gene agmatinase

Bibliography

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Interactions

General gene information

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables magnesium ion binding PubMed 
enables manganese ion binding PubMed 
enables metal ion binding  
enables protein homodimerization activity PubMed 
enables thiamine pyrophosphate binding PubMed 
enables transferase activity  
enables transketolase activity  
enables transketolase activity PubMed 
enables transketolase activity  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cytosol  
located_in cytosol PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
transketolase 1
YP_026188.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    3079644..3081635 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. YP_026188.1 transketolase 1 [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for YP_026188.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A1V2GNC3, A0A376RE42
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK12753
    Location:1663
    PRK12753; transketolase; Reviewed
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