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gltD glutamate synthase subunit GltD [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 947723, updated on 4-Feb-2026
Official Symbol
gltD
Official Full Name
glutamate synthase subunit GltD
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10404
Locus tag
b3213
See related
ASAP:ABE-0010547
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
aspB; ECK3203; ossB; psiQ
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (3359198..3360616)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene radical SAM family oxidoreductase YhcC Neighboring gene glutamate synthase subunit GltB Neighboring gene periplasmic protein GltF Neighboring gene putative fimbrial chaperone YhcA

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Cloning and sequencing of the gene for the Thiobacillus ferrooxidans ATCC33020 glutamate synthase (GOGAT) small subunit and complementation of an Escherichia coli gltD mutant. Deane SM, et al. Gene, 1996 Oct 24. PMID 8921877
  2. Amino acid sequence analysis of the glutamate synthase enzyme from Escherichia coli K-12. Gosset G, et al. Protein Seq Data Anal, 1989. PMID 2643092
  3. Determination of the nucleotide sequence for the glutamate synthase structural genes of Escherichia coli K-12. Oliver G, et al. Gene, 1987. PMID 3326786
  4. Structural organization of the genes that encode two glutamate synthase subunits of Escherichia coli. Garciarrubio A, et al. Gene, 1983 Dec. PMID 6368318
  5. Roles of SpoT and FNR in NH4+ assimilation and osmoregulation in GOGAT (glutamate synthase)-deficient mutants of Escherichia coli. Saroja GN, et al. J Bacteriol, 1996 Jul. PMID 8763938, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. N-terminus verified by Edman degradation on mature peptide
    Title: '98 Escherichia coli SWISS-2DPAGE database update.
Submit: New GeneRIF Correction
Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables glutamate synthase (NADPH) activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables glutamate synthase (NADPH) activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables iron-sulfur cluster binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables oxidoreductase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables oxidoreductase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within L-glutamate biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in L-glutamate biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in L-glutamate biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in amino acid biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in ammonia assimilation cycle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in small molecule metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
glutamate synthase subunit GltD
NP_417680.1

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    3359198..3360616
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_417680.1 glutamate synthase subunit GltD

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_417680.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A5B9AS56, A0A6C9QI75
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    TIGR01318
    Location:6 → 472
    gltD_gamma_fam; glutamate synthase small subunit family protein, proteobacterial
Nucleotide Protein
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