Site uraA
- Name: uraA
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b2497 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: uracil
- Left End Point: 56.41
- Right End Point: 56.44
- Direction: <
- Properties:
Property Comment transport gene NULL - Priority: 0
- 2 Alleles of This Gene
uraA0 uraA745(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12129 EcoliWiki uraA - Comment:
- pyr-requiring uraA mutant will grow normally on cytosine but is ura-concentration-dependent at conc. less than 80uM
- References:
- Munch-Petersen, A. 1983. Transport of nucleic acid precursors. In: Metabolism of nucleotides, 0:259-305
- Andersen, P.S., D. Frees, R. Fast, B. Mygind 1995. Uracil uptake in Escherichia coli K-12: isolation of uraA mutants and cloning of the gene. J.Bacteriol. 177:2008-2013