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rbsC ribose ABC transporter membrane subunit [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 948262, updated on 3-Jun-2026
Official Symbol
rbsC
Official Full Name
ribose ABC transporter membrane subunit
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10816
Locus tag
b3750
See related
ASAP:ABE-0012261
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
ECK3744; rbsP; rbsT
Summary
RbsC has 10 TM helices, with the N- and C-termini in the cytoplasm. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10816]. RbsABC is an ATP-dependent ribose transporter that is a member of the ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) Superfamily of transporters . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10816].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (3935288..3936253)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene D-ribose pyranase Neighboring gene ribose ABC transporter ATP binding subunit Neighboring gene ribose ABC transporter periplasmic binding protein Neighboring gene ncRNA Neighboring gene ribokinase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. The proteins encoded by the rbs operon of Escherichia coli: II. Use of chimeric protein constructs to isolate and characterize RbsC. Zaitseva J, et al. Protein Sci, 1996 Jun. PMID 8762141, Free PMC Article
  2. Topology of RbsC, the membrane component of the Escherichia coli ribose transporter. Stewart JB, et al. J Bacteriol, 2003 Sep. PMID 12923096, Free PMC Article
  3. Molecular interactions in ribose transport: the binding protein module symmetrically associates with the homodimeric membrane transporter. Park Y, et al. EMBO J, 1999 Aug 2. PMID 10428954, Free PMC Article
  4. In vitro reassembly of the ribose ATP-binding cassette transporter reveals a distinct set of transport complexes. Clifton MC, et al. J Biol Chem, 2015 Feb 27. PMID 25533465, Free PMC Article
  5. D-ribose metabolism in Escherichia coli K-12: genetics, regulation, and transport. Lopilato JE, et al. J Bacteriol, 1984 May. PMID 6327616, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Data suggest that complex RbsABC2 shares functional traits with both type I and type II importers.
    Title: In vitro reassembly of the ribose ATP-binding cassette transporter reveals a distinct set of transport complexes.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables D-ribose transmembrane transporter activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables transmembrane transporter activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in D-ribose transmembrane transport IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within D-ribose transmembrane transport IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
part_of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter complex, substrate-binding subunit-containing IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
ribose ABC transporter membrane subunit

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    3935288..3936253
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_418206.1 ribose ABC transporter membrane subunit

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_418206.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A376TR52
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK09512
    Location:2 → 321
    rbsC; ribose ABC transporter permease protein; Reviewed
Nucleotide Protein
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