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tauA taurine ABC transporter periplasmic binding protein [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 945030, updated on 4-Feb-2026
Official Symbol
tauA
Official Full Name
taurine ABC transporter periplasmic binding protein
Primary source
ECOCYC:G6217
Locus tag
b0365
See related
ASAP:ABE-0001256
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadati; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK0362; ssiA; yaiR
Summary
tauA and ssuA are paralogs. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG13300]. TauA is the periplasmic substrate-binding component of the taurine ABC transporter. [More information is available at EcoCyc: G6217].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (385232..386194)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene pseudo Neighboring gene putative glucosyltransferase Neighboring gene protein YkiC Neighboring gene putative deacetylase YaiS Neighboring gene taurine ABC transporter ATP binding subunit Neighboring gene taurine ABC transporter membrane subunit Neighboring gene taurine dioxygenase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Functional characteristics of TauA binding protein from TauABC Escherichia coli system. Javaux C, et al. Protein J, 2007 Jun. PMID 17203388
  2. Regulation of the ubiquinone (coenzyme Q) biosynthetic genes ubiCA in Escherichia coli. Kwon O, et al. Curr Microbiol, 2005 Apr. PMID 15902464
  3. Involvement of CysB and Cbl regulatory proteins in expression of the tauABCD operon and other sulfate starvation-inducible genes in Escherichia coli. van der Ploeg JR, et al. J Bacteriol, 1997 Dec. PMID 9401024, Free PMC Article
  4. Analysis of global responses by protein and peptide fingerprinting of proteins isolated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Application to the sulfate-starvation response of Escherichia coli. Quadroni M, et al. Eur J Biochem, 1996 Aug 1. PMID 8774726
  5. Sulfonate-sulfur metabolism and its regulation in Escherichia coli. van der Ploeg JR, et al. Arch Microbiol, 2001 Jul. PMID 11479697

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. N-terminus verified by Edman degradation on mature peptide
    Title: Analysis of global responses by protein and peptide fingerprinting of proteins isolated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Application to the sulfate-starvation response of Escherichia coli.
  2. TauA plays a major role in ABC transport system
    Title: Functional characteristics of TauA binding protein from TauABC Escherichia coli system.
Submit: New GeneRIF Correction
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables transmembrane transporter activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cellular response to sulfate starvation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within cellular response to sulfate starvation IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in cellular response to sulfur starvation NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within taurine transmembrane transport IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in membrane NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
located_in outer membrane-bounded periplasmic space ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
 PubMed 
located_in periplasmic space IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
taurine ABC transporter periplasmic binding protein
NP_414899.2

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    385232..386194
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_414899.2 taurine ABC transporter periplasmic binding protein

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_414899.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8S7EHM4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK11480
    Location:1 → 320
    tauA; taurine transporter substrate binding subunit; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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