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ulaF L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase UlaF [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 948711, updated on 17-Dec-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
ulaF
Official Full Name
L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase UlaF
Primary source
ECOCYC:G7860
Locus tag
b4198
See related
ASAP:ABE-0013734
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
ECK4194; sgaE; yjfX
Summary
The ula divergon is comprised of the two divergent ulaGR and ulaABCDEF operons. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG12498]. L-ribulose 5-phosphate 4-epimerase is an enzyme in the pathway of anaerobic L-ascorbate degradation . [More information is available at EcoCyc: G7860].
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (4423700..4424386)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene L-ascorbate specific PTS enzyme IIA component Neighboring gene 3-keto-L-gulonate-6-phosphate decarboxylase UlaD Neighboring gene L-ribulose-5-phosphate 3-epimerase UlaE Neighboring gene DUF1471 domain-containing protein YjfY Neighboring gene 30S ribosomal subunit protein S6

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Aerobic L-ascorbate metabolism and associated oxidative stress in Escherichia coli. Campos E, et al. Microbiology (Reading), 2007 Oct. PMID 17906139
  2. The gene yjfQ encodes the repressor of the yjfR-X regulon (ula), which is involved in L-ascorbate metabolism in Escherichia coli. Campos E, et al. J Bacteriol, 2002 Nov. PMID 12374842, Free PMC Article
  3. The ascorbate transporter of Escherichia coli. Zhang Z, et al. J Bacteriol, 2003 Apr. PMID 12644495, Free PMC Article
  4. Regulation of expression of the divergent ulaG and ulaABCDEF operons involved in LaAscorbate dissimilation in Escherichia coli. Campos E, et al. J Bacteriol, 2004 Mar. PMID 14996803, Free PMC Article
  5. Analysis of the Escherichia coli genome VI: DNA sequence of the region from 92.8 through 100 minutes. Burland V, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 1995 Jun 25. PMID 7610040, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Pathways from PubChem

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General gene information

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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables L-ribulose-phosphate 4-epimerase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables L-ribulose-phosphate 4-epimerase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables aldehyde-lyase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables catalytic activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables isomerase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables zinc ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables zinc ion binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in L-ascorbic acid catabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within L-ascorbic acid metabolic process IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in monosaccharide metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in pentose catabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cytosol IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase UlaF
NP_418619.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    4423700..4424386
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_418619.1 L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase UlaF [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_418619.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A2X1MX52, A0A7A6KFJ7, A0A8S7EAR9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK12348
    Location:1 → 228
    sgaE; L-ribulose-5-phosphate 4-epimerase; Reviewed
Nucleotide Protein
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