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torY cytochrome c quinol dehydrogenase TorY [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 946490, updated on 30-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
torY
Official Full Name
cytochrome c quinol dehydrogenase TorY
Primary source
ECOCYC:G7023
Locus tag
b1873
See related
ASAP:ABE-0006246
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
ECK1874; yecK
Summary
TorY is a c-type cytochrome that is anchored to the inner membrane. [More information is available at EcoCyc: G7023].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (1957032..1958132, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene carboxy-S-adenosyl-L-methionine synthase Neighboring gene tRNA U34 carboxymethyltransferase Neighboring gene trimethylamine N-oxide reductase 2 Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene PF03932 family protein CutC Neighboring gene putative metal-binding enzyme YecM

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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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 electron transfer activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables electron transfer activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables electron transfer activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
enables heme binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables heme binding ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
 PubMed 
enables iron ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within anaerobic electron transport chain IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in anaerobic respiration IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in anaerobic respiration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Gram-negative-bacterium-type cell wall IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
cytochrome c quinol dehydrogenase TorY

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Genome Annotation

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    1957032..1958132 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_416387.1 cytochrome c quinol dehydrogenase TorY

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_416387.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A6N8R610
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    TIGR02162
    Location:29 → 365
    torC; trimethylamine-N-oxide reductase c-type cytochrome TorC
    pfam03264
    Location:27 → 174
    Cytochrom_NNT; NapC/NirT cytochrome c family, N-terminal region
Nucleotide Protein
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