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malZ maltodextrin glucosidase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 949131, updated on 4-Feb-2024

Summary

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Gene symbol
malZ
Gene description
maltodextrin glucosidase
Primary source
ASAP:ABE-0001402
Locus tag
b0403
See related
ECOCYC:EG10565
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
ECK0397
Summary
MalT regulon. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10565]. Maltodextrin glucosidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of short malto-oligosaccharides ranging from maltotriose to maltoheptaose, liberating glucose from the reducing end. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10565].
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Genomic context

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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (422518..424332)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene branched chain amino acid transporter BrnQ Neighboring gene putative transporter ProY Neighboring gene acyl carrier protein phosphodiesterase Neighboring gene tRNA preQ1(34) S-adenosylmethionine ribosyltransferase-isomerase

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. Dimeric architecture of maltodextrin glucosidase (MalZ) provides insights into the substrate recognition and hydrolysis mechanism. Ahn WC, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2022 Jan 1. PMID 34826700
  2. Role of N-terminal region of Escherichia coli maltodextrin glucosidase in folding and function of the protein. Pastor A, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta, 2016 Sep. PMID 27317979
  3. Unfolding studies of Escherichia coli maltodextrin glucosidase monitored by fluorescence spectroscopy. Paul S, et al. J Biol Phys, 2008 Dec. PMID 19669512, Free PMC Article
  4. Chaperone mediated solubilization of 69-kDa recombinant maltodextrin glucosidase in Escherichia coli. Paul S, et al. J Appl Microbiol, 2008 Jan. PMID 18171380
  5. Chaperone-assisted refolding of Escherichia coli maltodextrin glucosidase. Paul S, et al. FEBS J, 2007 Nov. PMID 17983358

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Dimeric architecture of maltodextrin glucosidase (MalZ) provides insights into the substrate recognition and hydrolysis mechanism.
    Title: Dimeric architecture of maltodextrin glucosidase (MalZ) provides insights into the substrate recognition and hydrolysis mechanism.
  2. The role of N-terminal region of Escherichia coli malZ in folding and function of the protein has been described.
    Title: Role of N-terminal region of Escherichia coli maltodextrin glucosidase in folding and function of the protein.
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Pathways from PubChem

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General gene information

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Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables alpha-1,4-glucosidase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables alpha-1,4-glucosidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables alpha-glucosidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing O-glycosyl compounds IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables maltose alpha-glucosidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein homodimerization activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in alpha-glucan catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in carbohydrate metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in maltose metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
maltodextrin glucosidase
NP_414937.2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    422518..424332
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_414937.2 maltodextrin glucosidase [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_414937.2

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A3T4QW47
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    PRK10785
    Location:1 → 596
    PRK10785; maltodextrin glucosidase; Provisional
Nucleotide Protein
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