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trpB tryptophan synthase subunit beta [ Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638 ]

Gene ID: 1469583, updated on 27-Nov-2025
Gene symbol
trpB
Gene description
tryptophan synthase subunit beta
Locus tag
PF_RS08615
Gene type
protein coding
Organism
Pyrococcus furiosus DSM 3638 (strain: DSM 3638, type-material: type strain of Pyrococcus furiosus)
Lineage
Archaea; Methanobacteriati; Methanobacteriota; Thermococci; Thermococcales; Thermococcaceae; Pyrococcus
Old locus tag
PF1706
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Sequence:
NC_003413.1 (1584456..1585622, complement)

NC_003413.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene pyridoxal phosphate-dependent aminotransferase Neighboring gene prephenate dehydrogenase/arogenate dehydrogenase family protein Neighboring gene hypothetical protein Neighboring gene tryptophan synthase subunit alpha Neighboring gene phosphoribosylanthranilate isomerase Neighboring gene aminodeoxychorismate/anthranilate synthase component II Neighboring gene anthranilate synthase component I Neighboring gene anthranilate phosphoribosyltransferase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_003413.1

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Conformational Changes in the tryptophan synthase from a hyperthermophile upon alpha2beta2 complex formation: crystal structure of the complex. Lee SJ, et al. Biochemistry, 2005 Aug 30. PMID 16114878
  2. Tryptophan Synthase Uses an Atypical Mechanism To Achieve Substrate Specificity. Buller AR, et al. Biochemistry, 2016 Dec 27. PMID 27935677, Free PMC Article
  3. Overexpression in Escherichia coli of the AT-rich trpA and trpB genes from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus. Ishida M, et al. FEMS Microbiol Lett, 2002 Nov 5. PMID 12435500
  4. Divergence of the hyperthermophilic archaea Pyrococcus furiosus and P. horikoshii inferred from complete genomic sequences. Maeder DL, et al. Genetics, 1999 Aug. PMID 10430560, Free PMC Article

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Preferred Names
tryptophan synthase subunit beta
WP_011012852.1

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_003413.1 Reference assembly

    Range
    1584456..1585622 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. WP_011012852.1 tryptophan synthase subunit beta

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for WP_011012852.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8U093
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A5C0XQI7, I6TZG2
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK04346
    Location:3 → 386
    PRK04346; tryptophan synthase subunit beta; Validated
Nucleotide Protein
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Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q8U093.1

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