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gntK D-gluconate kinase, thermostable [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 947937, updated on 23-Apr-2026
Official Symbol
gntK
Official Full Name
D-gluconate kinase, thermostable
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG12629
Locus tag
b3437
See related
ASAP:ABE-0011224
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
ECK3422
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (3577065..3577592, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene MarC family putative inner membrane protein YhgN Neighboring gene low-affinity gluconate transporter Neighboring gene DNA-binding transcriptional repressor GntR Neighboring gene quercetin 2,3-dioxygenase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Quantification of myocardial blood flow and assessment of its transmural distribution with real-time power modulation myocardial contrast echocardiography. Van Camp G, et al. J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2003 Mar. PMID 12618735
  2. Purification and characterization of the Escherichia coli thermoresistant glucokinase encoded by the gntK gene. Izu H, et al. FEBS Lett, 1996 Sep 23. PMID 8925917
  3. Gluconokinase and the oxidative path of glucose-6-phosphate utilization. COHEN SS. J Biol Chem, 1951 Apr. PMID 14832279
  4. Isolation and characterization of the thermoresistant gluconokinase from Escherichia coli. Vivas EI, et al. J Basic Microbiol, 1994. PMID 8014844
  5. Mutations affecting gluconate catabolism in Escherichia coli. Genetic mapping of loci for the low affinity transport and the thermoresistant gluconokinase. de Rekarte UD, et al. J Basic Microbiol, 1994. PMID 7815304

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. N-terminus verified by Edman degradation on mature peptide
    Title: Cloning and molecular genetic characterization of the Escherichia coli gntR, gntK, and gntU genes of GntI, the main system for gluconate metabolism.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables gluconokinase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables gluconokinase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables gluconokinase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables gluconokinase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
enables kinase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein homodimerization activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in carbohydrate metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
D-gluconate kinase, thermostable
NP_417894.2

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    3577065..3577592 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_417894.2 D-gluconate kinase, thermostable

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_417894.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A376RCC6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK11545
    Location:14 → 174
    gntK; gluconokinase
Nucleotide Protein
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