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arcA arginine deiminase [ Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 ]

Gene ID: 881801, updated on 23-Apr-2026
Gene symbol
arcA
Gene description
arginine deiminase
Locus tag
PA5171
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 (strain: PAO1)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Pseudomonadales; Pseudomonadaceae; Pseudomonas
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Sequence:
NC_002516.2 (5822380..5823636)

NC_002516.2Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene dicarboxylate transporter Neighboring gene C4-dicarboxylate transporter Neighboring gene arginine/ornithine antiporter Neighboring gene ornithine carbamoyltransferase Neighboring gene carbamate kinase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_002516.2

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa mutants affected in anaerobic growth on arginine: evidence for a four-gene cluster encoding the arginine deiminase pathway. Vander Wauven C, et al. J Bacteriol, 1984 Dec. PMID 6438064, Free PMC Article
  2. Pseudomonas Genome Database: facilitating user-friendly, comprehensive comparisons of microbial genomes. Winsor GL, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 2009 Jan. PMID 18978025, Free PMC Article
  3. Defining the Pseudomonas aeruginosa SOS response and its role in the global response to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. Cirz RT, et al. J Bacteriol, 2006 Oct. PMID 17015649, Free PMC Article
  4. Cystic fibrosis sputum supports growth and cues key aspects of Pseudomonas aeruginosa physiology. Palmer KL, et al. J Bacteriol, 2005 Aug. PMID 16030221, Free PMC Article
  5. A cystic fibrosis epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa displays enhanced virulence and antimicrobial resistance. Salunkhe P, et al. J Bacteriol, 2005 Jul. PMID 15995206, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by PseudoCAP

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables arginine deiminase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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enables arginine deiminase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in L-arginine catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
arginine deiminase
NP_253858.1
  • Product name confidence: class 1 (Function experimentally demonstrated in P. aeruginosa)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_002516.2 Reference assembly

    Range
    5822380..5823636
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_253858.1 arginine deiminase [Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_253858.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK01388
    Location:3 → 416
    PRK01388; arginine deiminase; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P13981.2

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