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aspC aspartate/prephenate aminotransferase [ Thermus thermophilus HB8 ]

Gene ID: 3168657, updated on 12-Dec-2025
Gene symbol
aspC
Gene description
aspartate/prephenate aminotransferase
Locus tag
TTH_RS00245
Gene type
protein coding
Organism
Thermus thermophilus HB8 (strain: HB8, type-material: type strain of Thermus thermophilus)
Lineage
Bacteria; Thermotogati; Deinococcota; Deinococci; Thermales; Thermaceae; Thermus
Old locus tag
TTHA0046
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Location:
chromosome: 1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_006461.1 (46697..47854, complement)

Chromosome 1 - NC_006461.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene cation:proton antiporter domain-containing protein Neighboring gene signal peptidase II Neighboring gene TrkA C-terminal domain-containing protein Neighboring gene nucleotidyltransferase domain-containing protein Neighboring gene HI0074 family nucleotidyltransferase substrate-binding subunit Neighboring gene diacylglycerol/lipid kinase family protein

Genomic Sequence:
NC_006461.1

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. [Expression, purification and enzymatic characterization of Thermus thermophilus HB8 aspartate aminotransferase in Escherichia coli]. Zhou H, et al. Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao, 2007 Mar. PMID 17460902
  2. Substrate recognition mechanism of thermophilic dual-substrate enzyme. Ura H, et al. J Biochem, 2001 Jul. PMID 11432784
  3. Phylobiochemical characterization of class-Ib aspartate/prephenate aminotransferases reveals evolution of the plant arogenate phenylalanine pathway. Dornfeld C, et al. Plant Cell, 2014 Jul. PMID 25070637, Free PMC Article
  4. An aspartate aminotransferase from an extremely thermophilic bacterium, Thermus thermophilus HB8. Okamoto A, et al. J Biochem, 1996 Jan. PMID 8907187
  5. Tyrosine metabolism: identification of a key residue in the acquisition of prephenate aminotransferase activity by 1β aspartate aminotransferase. Giustini C, et al. FEBS J, 2019 Jun. PMID 30771275

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Data show that the optimum reactive temprature for aspartate aminotransferase was 75 degrees C, and the recombinant enzyme was more stable on the temperature of 25 - 55 degrees C.
    Title: [Expression, purification and enzymatic characterization of Thermus thermophilus HB8 aspartate aminotransferase in Escherichia coli].
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Preferred Names
aspartate/prephenate aminotransferase
WP_011227669.1

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_006461.1 Reference assembly

    Range
    46697..47854 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. WP_011227669.1 aspartate/prephenate aminotransferase

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    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q56232, Q5SM97
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK05764
    Location:1 → 385
    PRK05764; aspartate aminotransferase; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q56232.1