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metH cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 948522, updated on 10-Oct-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
metH
Official Full Name
cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG10587
Locus tag
b4019
See related
ASAP:ABE-0013140
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
ECK4011
Summary
[More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10587].
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (4223828..4227511)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene isocitrate dehydrogenase kinase/phosphatase Neighboring gene regulator of acetyl CoA synthetase Neighboring gene DNA-binding transcriptional repressor IclR Neighboring gene putative inorganic phosphate export protein YjbB Neighboring gene peptidase E

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. Purification and assay of cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase from Escherichia coli. Jarrett JT, et al. Methods Enzymol, 1997. PMID 9250984
  2. Cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase from Escherichia coli B: electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of the inactive form and the active methylated form of the enzyme. Frasca V, et al. Biochemistry, 1988 Nov 1. PMID 2853966
  3. N5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine transmethylase. Role of S-adenosylmethionine in vitamin B12-dependent methionine synthesis. Taylor RT, et al. J Biol Chem, 1967 Apr 10. PMID 5337044
  4. Mutations affecting regulation of methionine biosynthetic genes isolated by use of met-lac fusions. Mulligan JT, et al. J Bacteriol, 1982 Aug. PMID 6284705, Free PMC Article
  5. Assignment of enzymatic function to specific protein regions of cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase from Escherichia coli. Drummond JT, et al. Biochemistry, 1993 Sep 14. PMID 8369297

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. describe an x-ray structure of the mutant fragment in the reactivation conformation
    Title: A disulfide-stabilized conformer of methionine synthase reveals an unexpected role for the histidine ligand of the cobalamin cofactor.
  2. N-terminus verified by Edman degradation on mature peptide
    Title: Cloning and sequence analysis of the Escherichia coli metH gene encoding cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase and isolation of a tryptic fragment containing the cobalamin-binding domain.
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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 cobalamin binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables cobalamin binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables methionine synthase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables methionine synthase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables methionine synthase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables methyltransferase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables zinc ion binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables zinc ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in homocysteine metabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in homocysteine metabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within methionine biosynthetic process EXP
Inferred from Experiment
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in methionine biosynthetic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in methionine biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in methionine biosynthetic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within methionine biosynthetic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in methylation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in pteridine-containing compound metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in tetrahydrofolate interconversion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in tetrahydrofolate metabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
is_active_in cytosol IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 

General protein information

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Preferred Names
cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase
NP_418443.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    4223828..4227511
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_418443.1 cobalamin-dependent methionine synthase [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_418443.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8T6PZC3, A0AAQ2LNA2
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK09490
    Location:1 → 1223
    metH; B12-dependent methionine synthase; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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