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glgP glycogen phosphorylase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 947931, updated on 26-Mar-2025
Official Symbol
glgP
Official Full Name
glycogen phosphorylase
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10380
Locus tag
b3428
See related
ASAP:ABE-0011198
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
ECK3414; glgY
Summary
The glgP gene product, glycogen phosphorylase, is one of two distinct -glucan phosphorylases in Escherichia coli. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10380].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (3564134..3566581, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene aerobic glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase Neighboring gene putative uncharacterized protein YzgL Neighboring gene glycogen synthase Neighboring gene glucose-1-phosphate adenylyltransferase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. Glycogen phosphorylase, the product of the glgP Gene, catalyzes glycogen breakdown by removing glucose units from the nonreducing ends in Escherichia coli. Alonso-Casajús N, et al. J Bacteriol, 2006 Jul. PMID 16816199, Free PMC Article
  2. Molecular cloning and sequencing of the glycogen phosphorylase gene from Escherichia coli. Choi YL, et al. FEBS Lett, 1989 Jan 30. PMID 2645169
  3. Escherichia coli polyglucose phosphorylases. Chen GS, et al. Arch Biochem Biophys, 1968 Sep 20. PMID 4878694
  4. Purification and properties of glycogen phosphorylase from Escherichia coli. Chen GS, et al. Arch Biochem Biophys, 1968 Sep 20. PMID 4878695
  5. Evolution of allosteric control in glycogen phosphorylase. Hudson JW, et al. J Mol Biol, 1993 Dec 5. PMID 8254668

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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 1,4-alpha-oligoglucan phosphorylase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables catalytic activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables glycogen phosphorylase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables glycogen phosphorylase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables glycogen phosphorylase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables glycosyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein homodimerization activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables pyridoxal phosphate binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables pyridoxal phosphate binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables pyridoxal phosphate binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables transferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in carbohydrate metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in glycogen catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within glycogen catabolic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in glycogen metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Preferred Names
glycogen phosphorylase

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    3564134..3566581 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_417886.1 glycogen phosphorylase [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_417886.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8T3UHF0
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK14986
    Location:1 → 815
    PRK14986; glycogen phosphorylase; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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