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atoB acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 946727, updated on 26-Mar-2025

Summary

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Official Symbol
atoB
Official Full Name
acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG11672
Locus tag
b2224
See related
ASAP:ABE-0007355
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK2217
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (2326109..2327293)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene acetyl-CoA:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase subunit alpha Neighboring gene acetyl-CoA:acetoacetyl-CoA transferase subunit beta Neighboring gene short chain fatty acid transporter Neighboring gene DUF2135 domain-containing protein YfaP Neighboring gene tandem DUF2300 domain-containing protein YfaQ

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Molecular and catalytic properties of the acetoacetyl-coenzyme A thiolase of Escherichia coli. Duncombe GR, et al. Arch Biochem Biophys, 1976 Sep. PMID 9904
  2. Genetic and molecular characterization of the genes involved in short-chain fatty acid degradation in Escherichia coli: the ato system. Jenkins LS, et al. J Bacteriol, 1987 Jan. PMID 3025185, Free PMC Article
  3. Regulation of the ato operon by the atoC gene in Escherichia coli. Jenkins LS, et al. J Bacteriol, 1987 May. PMID 2883171, Free PMC Article
  4. The role of bacterial antizyme: From an inhibitory protein to AtoC transcriptional regulator. Lioliou EE, et al. Microb Cell Fact, 2004 Jun 16. PMID 15200682, Free PMC Article
  5. ato Operon: a highly inducible system for acetoacetate and butyrate degradation in Escherichia coli. Pauli G, et al. Eur J Biochem, 1972 Sep 25. PMID 4563344

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables acetyl-CoA C-acyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables acyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables acyltransferase activity, transferring groups other than amino-acyl groups IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables identical protein binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables transferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within acetoacetic acid catabolic process IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within acetoacetic acid catabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in fatty acid metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in lipid metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in small molecule metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
part_of protein-containing complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase
NP_416728.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    2326109..2327293
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_416728.1 acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_416728.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A2H4TXH1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK05790
    Location:1 → 393
    PRK05790; putative acyltransferase; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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