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argC N-acetylglutamylphosphate reductase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 948455, updated on 25-Jun-2025
Official Symbol
argC
Official Full Name
N-acetylglutamylphosphate reductase
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10065
Locus tag
b3958
See related
ASAP:ABE-0012964
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
Arg2; ECK3949
Summary
N-acetylglutamylphosphate reductase (ArgC) carries out the third step in arginine biosynthesis and its subpathway, ornithine biosynthesis. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10065].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (4155001..4156005)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase Neighboring gene acetylornithine deacetylase Neighboring gene acetylglutamate kinase Neighboring gene argininosuccinate lyase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Related articles in PubMed

  1. N-Acetyl-gamma-Ilutamokinase and N-acetylglutamic gamma-semialdehyde dehydrogenase: repressible enzymes of arginine synthesis in Escherichia coli. BAICH A, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 1962 Jun 4. PMID 13863980
  2. The C-terminal end of AraC tightly binds to the rest of its domain. Harmer TL, et al. J Biol Chem, 2001 Feb 16. PMID 11104764
  3. The regulatory region of the divergent argECBH operon in Escherichia coli K-12. Piette J, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 1982 Dec 20. PMID 6761650, Free PMC Article
  4. Promoter mapping and selection of operator mutants by using insertion of bacteriophage Mu in the argECBH divergent operon of Escherichia coli K-12. Beny G, et al. J Bacteriol, 1982 Jul. PMID 6211434, Free PMC Article
  5. Structural and biochemical characterization of the Escherichia coli argE gene product. Meinnel T, et al. J Bacteriol, 1992 Apr. PMID 1551850, Free PMC Article

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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 N-acetyl-gamma-glutamyl-phosphate reductase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables N-acetyl-gamma-glutamyl-phosphate reductase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables NADP+ binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in L-arginine biosynthetic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within L-arginine biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Preferred Names
N-acetylglutamylphosphate reductase
NP_418393.1

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    4155001..4156005
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_418393.1 N-acetylglutamylphosphate reductase [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_418393.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A376TQB9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK00436
    Location:1 → 333
    argC; N-acetyl-gamma-glutamyl-phosphate reductase; Validated
Nucleotide Protein
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