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allB allantoinase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 945134, updated on 30-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
allB
Official Full Name
allantoinase
Primary source
ECOCYC:G6281
Locus tag
b0512
See related
ASAP:ABE-0001768
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
ECK0505; glxB3; ybbX
Summary
Allantoinase catalyzes the hydrolytic ring cleavage of allantoin, which is the first step in the assimilation of allantoin. [More information is available at EcoCyc: G6281].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (539147..540508)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene tartronate semialdehyde reductase 2 Neighboring gene allantoin transporter Neighboring gene putative purine transporter Neighboring gene glycerate 2-kinase 2

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Crystal structure of metal-dependent allantoinase from Escherichia coli. Kim K, et al. J Mol Biol, 2009 Apr 17. PMID 19248789
  2. Metal ion dependence of recombinant Escherichia coli allantoinase. Mulrooney SB, et al. J Bacteriol, 2003 Jan. PMID 12486048, Free PMC Article
  3. Functional expression and characterization of the two cyclic amidohydrolase enzymes, allantoinase and a novel phenylhydantoinase, from Escherichia coli. Kim GJ, et al. J Bacteriol, 2000 Dec. PMID 11092864, Free PMC Article
  4. MEROPS: the peptidase database. Rawlings ND, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 2006 Jan 1. PMID 16381862, Free PMC Article
  5. Genetic analysis of a chromosomal region containing genes required for assimilation of allantoin nitrogen and linked glyoxylate metabolism in Escherichia coli. Cusa E, et al. J Bacteriol, 1999 Dec. PMID 10601204, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables allantoinase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables allantoinase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables allantoinase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables cobalt ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables zinc ion binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables zinc ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within allantoin assimilation pathway IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in allantoin catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in purine nucleobase catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in purine nucleobase metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
allantoinase
NP_415045.1

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    539147..540508
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_415045.1 allantoinase

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_415045.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A7A7A1A3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK08044
    Location:1 → 449
    PRK08044; allantoinase AllB
Nucleotide Protein
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