EcoGene

GenePage for the murD gene of Escherichia coli K-12

Primary Gene Name: murD
EcoGene Accession Number: EG10620
K-12 Gene Accession Number: ECK0089
MG1655 Gene Identifier: b0088

Common Core

CommonCore-5

Essential Genes

Gene Name Mnemonic: Murein

Alternate Gene Symbols: None

Description:
D-glutamic acid adding enzyme; UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine:D-glutamate ligase

Pre-Run BlastP UniProt

Protein Sequence: ------------ MW: 46973.62------438 aa ------------ Pre-Run BlastP NR+Env

Genomic Address
Left End: 97087 ----------------- Clockwise ----------------- Right End: 98403
Left Inter Gene Info Minute or Centisome (%) = 2.09 Right Inter Gene Info

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Curator or user-submitted Comments:

A carbamylated lysine residue is present in the active site.  MurD also catalyses the synthesis of adenosine 5'-tetraphosphate.