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Site tmk

• Name: tmk
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b1098	MG1655 locus tag

  
  
• Mnemonic: thymidine kinase
• Left End Point: 24.88
• Right End Point: 24.90
  Products:

  thymidylate kinase

  deoxythymidylate kinase

  dTMP kinase

  
  
• Direction: >
• Priority: 1
  2 Alleles of This Gene

  tmk-1(ts)

  tmk-791-YFP(::cat)

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG12302
  EcoliWiki	tmk

  
  
• Comment:
  • 'ycfG in Ecogene 7
• References:
  • Daws, T.D., J.A. Fuchs 1984. Isolation and characterization of an Escherichia coli mutant deficient in dTMP kinase activity. J.Bacteriol. 157:440-444
  
  
  • Binkley, J.P., P. Kuempel 1986. Genetic mapping in Escherichia coli of tmk, the locus for dTMP kinase. J.Bacteriol. 168:1457-1458
  
  
  • Reynes, J.P., M. Tiraby, M. Baron, F. Drocourt, G. Tiraby 1996. Escherichia coli thymidylate kinase: molecular cloning, nucleotide sequence, and genetic organization of the corresponding tmk locus. J.Bacteriol. 178:2804-2812