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amyA alpha-amylase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 946434, updated on 30-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
amyA
Official Full Name
alpha-amylase
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG11387
Locus tag
b1927
See related
ASAP:ABE-0006414
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
ECK1926; yedC
Summary
AmyA is a cytoplasmic -amylase. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG11387].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (2006156..2007643)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene flagellar biosynthesis protein FliS Neighboring gene flagellar biosynthesis protein FliT Neighboring gene lipoprotein YedD Neighboring gene putative selenium transporter YedE Neighboring gene putative sulfurtransferase YedF

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables alpha-amylase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables alpha-amylase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables alpha-amylase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables calcium ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in carbohydrate metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
alpha-amylase
NP_416437.1

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    2006156..2007643
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_416437.1 alpha-amylase

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_416437.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A826IT68
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK09441
    Location:1 → 490
    PRK09441; cytoplasmic alpha-amylase; Reviewed
Nucleotide Protein
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