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narZ nitrate reductase Z subunit alpha [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 945999, updated on 25-Jan-2024

Summary

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Gene symbol
narZ
Gene description
nitrate reductase Z subunit alpha
Primary source
ASAP:ABE-0004898
Locus tag
b1468
See related
ECOCYC:EG10648
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
chlZ; ECK1462
Summary
Stationary phase induced, RpoS-dependent. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10648]. The subunit is the actual site of nitrate reduction and also contains the molybdenum cofactor . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10648].
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (1538850..1542590, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene PF02567 family protein YddE Neighboring gene nitrate reductase Z subunit gamma Neighboring gene NarW, putative private chaperone for NarZ nitrate reductase subunit Neighboring gene nitrate reductase Z subunit beta Neighboring gene nitrate/nitrite transporter NarU Neighboring gene pseudo

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. Presence in the 'silent' terminus region of the Escherichia coli K12 chromosome of cryptic gene(s) encoding a new nitrate reductase. Bonnefoy V, et al. Mol Microbiol, 1987 Sep. PMID 3329696
  2. Localization and regulation of synthesis of nitrate reductase in Escherichia coli. Showe MK, et al. J Bacteriol, 1968 Apr. PMID 4869216, Free PMC Article
  3. Biochemical and immunological evidence for a second nitrate reductase in Escherichia coli K12. Iobbi C, et al. Eur J Biochem, 1987 Oct 15. PMID 3311749
  4. Purification and further characterization of the second nitrate reductase of Escherichia coli K12. Iobbi-Nivol C, et al. Eur J Biochem, 1990 Mar 30. PMID 2139607
  5. EPR and redox characterization of iron-sulfur centers in nitrate reductases A and Z from Escherichia coli. Evidence for a high-potential and a low-potential class and their relevance in the electron-transfer mechanism. Guigliarelli B, et al. Eur J Biochem, 1992 Jul 1. PMID 1321049

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables 4 iron, 4 sulfur cluster binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables iron-sulfur cluster binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables molybdopterin cofactor binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables molybdopterin cofactor binding ISM
Inferred from Sequence Model
more info
 PubMed 
enables nitrate reductase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables nitrate reductase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables oxidoreductase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within anaerobic electron transport chain IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in anaerobic electron transport chain NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in anaerobic respiration IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within anaerobic respiration IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in cellular respiration IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in nitrate assimilation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in nitrate metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in nitrate metabolic process NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
is_active_in membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
part_of nitrate reductase complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
part_of nitrate reductase complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
part_of nitrate reductase complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
part_of oxidoreductase complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
nitrate reductase Z subunit alpha
NP_415985.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    1538850..1542590 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_415985.1 nitrate reductase Z subunit alpha [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_415985.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A6N8QDK2, A0A8S7FIQ4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    COG5013
    Location:1 → 1232
    NarG; Nitrate reductase alpha subunit [Energy production and conversion, Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
Nucleotide Protein
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