Site citA
- Name: citA
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b0619 MG1655 locus tag dpiB ybeP - Mnemonic: Citrate
- Left End Point: 14.04
- Right End Point: 14.08
- Products:
citrate receptor, high-affinity 2-component regul.syst.sensor histidine protein kinase, with CitB(DpiA), for Cit ferm,plasmid stabil - Direction: >
- Properties:
Property Comment regulatory gene 2-component system histidine protein kinase for CitB - Priority: 1
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
citA757(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG13646 EcoliWiki citA - Comment:
- Mutation results in appearance of citrate, cryptic gene of citrate transport system.
- References:
- Hall, B.G. 1982. Chromosomal mutation for citrate utilization by Escherichia coli K-12. J.Bacteriol. 151:269-273
- Kaspar, S., M. Bott 2002. The sensor kinase CitA (DpiB) of Escherichia coli functions as a high-affinity citrate receptor. Arch.Microbiol. 177:313-321