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    narZ nitrate reductase Z subunit alpha [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

    Gene ID: 945999, updated on 3-Dec-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    narZ
    Official Full Name
    nitrate reductase Z subunit alpha
    Primary source
    ECOCYC:EG10648
    Locus tag
    b1468
    See related
    ASAP:ABE-0004898
    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
    chlZ; ECK1462
    Summary
    Stationary phase induced, RpoS-dependent. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10648]. The subunit is the actual site of nitrate reduction and also contains the molybdenum cofactor . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10648].
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    Genomic context

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    Sequence:
    NC_000913.3 (1538850..1542590, complement)

    NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene PF02567 family protein YddE Neighboring gene nitrate reductase Z subunit gamma Neighboring gene NarW, putative private chaperone for NarZ nitrate reductase subunit Neighboring gene nitrate reductase Z subunit beta Neighboring gene nitrate/nitrite transporter NarU Neighboring gene pseudo

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Genomic Sequence:
    NC_000913.3

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. Presence in the 'silent' terminus region of the Escherichia coli K12 chromosome of cryptic gene(s) encoding a new nitrate reductase. Bonnefoy V, et al. Mol Microbiol, 1987 Sep. PMID 3329696
    2. EPR and redox characterization of iron-sulfur centers in nitrate reductases A and Z from Escherichia coli. Evidence for a high-potential and a low-potential class and their relevance in the electron-transfer mechanism. Guigliarelli B, et al. Eur J Biochem, 1992 Jul 1. PMID 1321049
    3. Purification and further characterization of the second nitrate reductase of Escherichia coli K12. Iobbi-Nivol C, et al. Eur J Biochem, 1990 Mar 30. PMID 2139607
    4. Biochemical and immunological evidence for a second nitrate reductase in Escherichia coli K12. Iobbi C, et al. Eur J Biochem, 1987 Oct 15. PMID 3311749
    5. Localization and regulation of synthesis of nitrate reductase in Escherichia coli. Showe MK, et al. J Bacteriol, 1968 Apr. PMID 4869216, Free PMC Article

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    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    Pathways from PubChem

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    Interactions

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    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

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    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables metal ion binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables molybdopterin cofactor binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables molybdopterin cofactor binding ISM
    Inferred from Sequence Model
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables nitrate reductase (quinone) activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables nitrate reductase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    enables nitrate reductase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables oxidoreductase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    acts_upstream_of_or_within anaerobic electron transport chain IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in anaerobic electron transport chain NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    acts_upstream_of_or_within anaerobic respiration IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    involved_in cellular respiration IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    involved_in nitrate assimilation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    involved_in nitrate metabolic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    involved_in nitrate metabolic process NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
    is_active_in membrane IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
    		  
    located_in membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    part_of nitrate reductase complex IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    part_of nitrate reductase complex IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    part_of nitrate reductase complex IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    		 PubMed 
    part_of oxidoreductase complex IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  
    located_in plasma membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
    		  

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    nitrate reductase Z subunit alpha
    NP_415985.1

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

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    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

      Range
      1538850..1542590 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NP_415985.1 nitrate reductase Z subunit alpha [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_415985.1

      Status: PROVISIONAL

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A8S7FIQ4
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      COG5013
      Location:1 → 1232
      NarG; Nitrate reductase alpha subunit [Energy production and conversion, Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    Nucleotide Protein
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