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rbsA ribose ABC transporter ATP binding subunit [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 948264, updated on 25-Jun-2025
Official Symbol
rbsA
Official Full Name
ribose ABC transporter ATP binding subunit
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10814
Locus tag
b3749
See related
ASAP:ABE-0012259
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
ECK3743; rbsP; rbsT
Summary
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: EG10814].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (3933778..3935283)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene K(+):H(+) symporter Kup Neighboring gene D-ribose pyranase Neighboring gene ribose ABC transporter membrane subunit Neighboring gene ribose ABC transporter periplasmic binding protein Neighboring gene ncRNA

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. An analysis of the structure of the product of the rbsA gene of Escherichia coli K12. Buckel SD, et al. J Biol Chem, 1986 Jun 15. PMID 3086314
  2. The proteins encoded by the rbs operon of Escherichia coli: I. Overproduction, purification, characterization, and functional analysis of RbsA. Barroga CF, et al. Protein Sci, 1996 Jun. PMID 8762140, Free PMC Article
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Ribose utilization with an excess of mutarotase causes cell death due to accumulation of methylglyoxal. Kim I, et al. J Bacteriol, 2004 Nov. PMID 15489434, 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.
  2. N-terminus verified by Edman degradation on complete protein
    Title: An analysis of the structure of the product of the rbsA gene of Escherichia coli K12.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ABC-type D-ribose transporter activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables ABC-type monosaccharide transporter activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables ATP binding ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
 PubMed 
enables ATP hydrolysis activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables D-ribose transmembrane transporter activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables L-arabinose transmembrane transporter activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
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 
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 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
ribose ABC transporter ATP binding subunit

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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
    3933778..3935283
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_418205.1 ribose ABC transporter ATP binding subunit [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_418205.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8T3UDB6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK10762
    Location:1 → 501
    PRK10762; D-ribose transporter ATP binding protein; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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