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glpB anaerobic glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunit B [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 946733, updated on 1-May-2025
Official Symbol
glpB
Official Full Name
anaerobic glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunit B
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10392
Locus tag
b2242
See related
ASAP:ABE-0007424
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
ECK2234; psi-51
Summary
The GlpABC enzyme is loosely associated with the cell membrane. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10392].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (2354265..2355524)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene glycerophosphoryl diester phosphodiesterase GlpQ Neighboring gene sn-glycerol 3-phosphate:phosphate antiporter Neighboring gene anaerobic glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunit A Neighboring gene anaerobic glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunit C Neighboring gene inactive recombination-promoting nuclease-like protein RpnE Neighboring gene pseudo

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Enzyme complex which couples glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenation to fumarate reduction in Escherichia coli. Miki K, et al. J Bacteriol, 1973 May. PMID 4574699, Free PMC Article
  2. The anaerobic sn-glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase: cloning and expression of the glpA gene of Escherichia coli and identification of the glpA products. Schryvers A, et al. Can J Biochem, 1982 Mar. PMID 6282417
  3. Use of phi(glp-lac) in studies of respiratory regulation of the Escherichia coli anaerobic sn-glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase genes (glpAB). Kuritzkes DR, et al. J Bacteriol, 1984 Feb. PMID 6363389, Free PMC Article
  4. Physiological role of GlpB of anaerobic glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase of Escherichia coli. Varga ME, et al. Biochem Cell Biol, 1995 Mar-Apr. PMID 7576488
  5. Divergent transcription of the sn-glycerol-3-phosphate active transport (glpT) and anaerobic sn-glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (glpA glpC glpB) genes of Escherichia coli K-12. Ehrmann M, et al. J Bacteriol, 1987 Feb. PMID 3027032, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. N-terminus verified by Edman degradation on complete protein
    Title: Nucleotide sequence and gene-polypeptide relationships of the glpABC operon encoding the anaerobic sn-glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase of Escherichia coli K-12.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables FMN binding ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
 PubMed 
enables glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (quinone) activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (quinone) activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (quinone) activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (quinone) activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
enables oxidoreductase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in anaerobic respiration IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within anaerobic respiration IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in anaerobic respiration NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in glycerol catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in glycerol-3-phosphate catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within glycerol-3-phosphate catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in glycerol-3-phosphate catabolic process NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
part_of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (FAD) complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
part_of glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (FAD) complex NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
anaerobic glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunit B
NP_416745.1

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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
    2354265..2355524
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_416745.1 anaerobic glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase subunit B [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_416745.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A7D7KAG8, A0A8S7F7Z1, A0AAE4SS62
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    COG3075
    Location:1 → 419
    GlpB; Anaerobic glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [Amino acid transport and metabolism]
Nucleotide Protein
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