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xapA xanthosine phosphorylase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 946878, updated on 3-Jun-2026
Official Symbol
xapA
Official Full Name
xanthosine phosphorylase
Primary source
ECOCYC:G85
Locus tag
b2407
See related
ASAP:ABE-0007927
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
ECK2401; pndA
Summary
Guanosine and inosine are also substrates for XapA. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG20250]. The trimeric form is also active with less substrate specificity. [More information is available at EcoCyc: G85].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (2524045..2524878, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene DNA-binding transcriptional activator XapR Neighboring gene xanthosine:H(+) symporter XapB Neighboring gene putative outer membrane porin YfeN Neighboring gene putative DNA-binding transcriptional regulator YfeR

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables catalytic activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables guanosine phosphorylase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables identical protein binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables inosine nucleosidase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables pentosyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables purine-nucleoside phosphorylase activity EXP
Inferred from Experiment
more info
PubMed 
enables purine-nucleoside phosphorylase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables purine-nucleoside phosphorylase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables purine-nucleoside phosphorylase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within NAD+ biosynthetic process via the salvage pathway EXP
Inferred from Experiment
more info
PubMed 
involved_in NAD+ biosynthetic process via the salvage pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in deoxyguanosine catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in deoxyguanosine catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in deoxyinosine catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in deoxyinosine catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in guanosine catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in guanosine catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in inosine catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in inosine catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within nucleobase-containing small molecule interconversion IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in nucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within nucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in nucleoside metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in protein hexamerization IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in purine nucleoside catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in purine nucleoside catabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within xanthosine catabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
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
 
is_active_in cytosol IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Preferred Names
xanthosine phosphorylase
NP_416902.1

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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
    2524045..2524878 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_416902.1 xanthosine phosphorylase

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_416902.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A775UUF4, A0A7A2QW49
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK08202
    Location:13276
    PRK08202; purine nucleoside phosphorylase; Provisional