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Gene Report : glpK
PEC Original Annotations
Essentiality
     Class non-essential
     References (PMID)
Mol Gen Genet. 1984;197(2):261-71.
Physical and genetic structure of the glpK-cpxA interval of the Escherichia coli K-12 chromosome.
Albin R, Silverman PM. ( 6097795 )
     Deletion OCR08-7 (D)  
Related gene (W3110 PEC)
     Gene Search Search MG1655 PEC by gene name:  glpK
Related strains
     Strains Search Search strains by gene name:  glpK   Search strains by all related name:  glpK b3926 ECK3918 JW3897

General information  (Go to Linear View:)
 Gene Name glpK  
 Alternative name b3926,ECK3918,JW3897  
 Location, Length 4,113,737 - 4,115,245 (  -  ) ;   88.66 min ; 1509 (bp) ,   502 (aa) Go to Linear View
 Product glycerol kinase  
 Operon Name glpFKX  
 Note GO_process: GO:0006071 - glycerol metabolic process  
 Function enzyme; Central intermediary metabolism: Pool, multipurpose conversions  
 Gene Ontology GO:0000166 ; nucleotide binding ( glpK )
GO:0004370 ; glycerol kinase activity ( glpK )
GO:0005524 ; ATP binding ( glpK )
GO:0005975 ; carbohydrate metabolic process ( glpK )
GO:0006071 ; glycerol metabolic process ( glpK )
GO:0006072 ; glycerol-3-phosphate metabolic process ( glpK )
GO:0008270 ; zinc ion binding ( glpK )
GO:0016301 ; kinase activity ( glpK )
GO:0016740 ; transferase activity ( glpK )
GO:0046872 ; metal ion binding ( glpK )
 PID 1790361  
 EC number
  (KEGG Pathway)
 
2.7.1.30  
Verified Protein Starts (data compiled from literature and appropriate citations are available from EcoGene)
     EcoGene glpK ( EG10398 )  
    Number of removed 1 aa cleaved  
SWISS-PROT  ( Show simple )
  botton Entry name(Acc.no) GLPK_ECOLI ( P08859 ; Q59381 )
    -  Protein name Glycerol kinase  
    -  Synonyms EC 2.7.1.30, ATP:glycerol 3-phosphotransferase, Glycerokinase, GK  
    -  Gene name Name=glpK; OrderedLocusNames=b3926, z5471, ECs4851;  
    -  Comments
  • FUNCTION:Key enzyme in the regulation of glycerol uptake and metabolism.
  • CATALYTIC ACTIVITY:ATP + glycerol = ADP + glycerol 3-phosphate.
  • COFACTOR:Binds 1 zinc ion per glycerol kinase EIIA-Glc dimer. The zinc ion is important for dimerization.
  • ENZYME REGULATION:Activity of this regulatory enzyme is affected by several metabolites. The inhibition by fructose 1,6-biphosphate causes alterations in the quaternary structure of the enzyme. Phosphotransferase system phosphocarrier protein (IIIGlc or IIAGlc) inhibits activity of wild-type enzyme but activates the mutant enzyme.
  • PATHWAY:Glycerol utilization; rate-limiting step.
  • SUBUNIT:Homotetramer and homodimer (in equilibrium).
  • INDUCTION:By L-alpha-glycerol 3-phosphate.
  • MISCELLANEOUS:This enzyme is inactivated by modification with sulfhydryl reagents or the adenine nucleotide affinity label, 5'-P-(fluorosulfonyl)-benzoyl adenosine.
  • SIMILARITY:Belongs to the fucokinase / gluconokinase / glycerokinase / xylulokinase family.
  • DATABASE:NAME=Worthington enzyme manual; WWW="http://www.worthington-biochem.com/GKEC/".  
  •   botton Entry name(Acc.no) GLPK_ECOL6 ( Q8FBC3 )
        -  Protein name Glycerol kinase  
        -  Synonyms EC 2.7.1.30, ATP:glycerol 3-phosphotransferase, Glycerokinase, GK  
        -  Gene name Name=glpK; OrderedLocusNames=c4878;  
        -  Comments
  • FUNCTION:Key enzyme in the regulation of glycerol uptake and metabolism.
  • CATALYTIC ACTIVITY:ATP + glycerol = ADP + glycerol 3-phosphate.
  • COFACTOR:Binds 1 zinc ion per glycerol kinase EIIA-Glc dimer. The zinc ion is important for dimerization (By similarity).
  • PATHWAY:Glycerol utilization; first (rate-limiting) step.
  • SUBUNIT:Homotetramer and homodimer (in equilibrium) (By similarity).
  • SIMILARITY:Belongs to the fucokinase / gluconokinase / glycerokinase / xylulokinase family.  

  •  Linear View (Whole Mode)
    View Location
       4105.0  –  4130.0 (KBP)

    Homology Analysis
    BLAST
        Bacteria
             GTOP glpK (  homologous genes of other bacterias  )  
        PDB     (database updated : 2007.02.20 )
             PSI-BLAST Chain O, Crystal Structures Of Escherichia Coli Glycerol Kinase And The Mutant A65t In An Inactive Tetramer: Conformational Changes And Implications For Allosteric Regulation  
        SWISS-PROT     (database updated : 2007.02.20 )
             BLAST Glycerol kinase (ATP:glycerol 3-phosphotransferase) (Glycerokinase) (GK)  
             PSI-BLAST Glycerol kinase 2
        nr     (database updated : 2007.02.20 )
             BLAST glycerol kinase [Escherichia coli UTI89]  
    Pfam 28.0   (database updated : 2015-05 )
        Pfam
    PROSITE
        PROSITE ASN_GLYCOSYLATION    CAMP_PHOSPHO_SITE    PKC_PHOSPHO_SITE    CK2_PHOSPHO_SITE    TYR_PHOSPHO_SITE    MYRISTYL    FGGY_KINASES_2    FGGY_KINASES_1     

    Other Cross-Reference
        COG COG0554C 
        EcoCyc glpK 

    MMBR References
    J Bacteriol. 1971;106(3):724-31.
    Promoter-like mutant with increased expression of the glycerol kinase operon of Escherichia coli.
    Berman-Kurtz M, Lin EC, Richey DP. ( 4934061 )
    J Biol Chem. 1988;263:135-139
    Escherichia coli glycerol kinase. Cloning and sequencing of the glpK gene and the primary structure of the enzyme.
    Pettigrew, D. W., D.-P. Ma, C. A. Conrad, and J. R. Johnson.
    J Bacteriol. 1996;178:2846-2852
    A single amino acid change in Escherichia coli glycerol kinase abolishes glucose control of glycerol utilization in vivo.
    Pettigrew, D. W., W. Z. Liu, C. Holmes, N. D. Meadow, and S. Roseman.
    J Bacteriol. 1978;133(3):1358-67.
    Permease-specific mutations in Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli that release the glycerol, maltose, melibiose, and lactose transport systems from regulation by the phosphoenolpyruvate:sugar phosphotransferase system.
    Saier MH Jr, Straud H, Massman LS, Judice JJ, Newman MJ, Feucht BU. ( 346569 )
    J Bacteriol. 1966;92(4):1083-9.
    Location of the maltose A and B loci on the genetic map of Escherichia coli.
    Schwartz M. ( 5332865 )
    Mol Gen Genet. 1984;193(2):376-8.
    Characterization of a glpK transducing phage.
    Conrad CA, Stearns GW 3rd, Prater WE, Rheimer JA, Johnson JR. ( 6319974 )

    Sequences
    Amino acid
    FASTA format
    0001 MTEKKYIVAL DQGTTSSRAV VMDHDANIIS VSQREFEQIY PKPGWVEHDP MEIWATQSST LVEVLAKADI 
    0071 SSDQIAAIGI TNQRETTIVW EKETGKPIYN AIVWQCRRTA EICEHLKRDG LEDYIRSNTG LVIDPYFSGT 
    0141 KVKWILDHVE GSRERARRGE LLFGTVDTWL IWKMTQGRVH VTDYTNASRT MLFNIHTLDW DDKMLEVLDI 
    0211 PREMLPEVRR SSEVYGQTNI GGKGGTRIPI SGIAGDQQAA LFGQLCVKEG MAKNTYGTGC FMLMNTGEKA 
    0281 VKSENGLLTT IACGPTGEVN YALEGAVFMA GASIQWLRDE MKLINDAYDS EYFATKVQNT NGVYVVPAFT 
    0351 GLGAPYWDPY ARGAIFGLTR GVNANHIIRA TLESIAYQTR DVLEAMQADS GIRLHALRVD GGAVANNFLM 
    0421 QFQSDILGTR VERPEVREVT ALGAAYLAGL AVGFWQNLDE LQEKAVIERE FRPGIETTER NYRYAGWKKA 
    0491 VKRAMAWEEH DE
    
    
    Nucleotide
    FASTA format

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    -100                                             cgccatttgc cttgcgatat ctgtgttgtg 
    -070 gaagaaaagg aaaccacaac tccttcagaa caaaaagctt cgctgtaata tgactacggg acaattaaac 
    0001 atgactgaaa aaaaatatat cgttgcgctc gaccagggca ccaccagctc ccgcgcggtc gtaatggatc 
    0071 acgatgccaa tatcattagc gtgtcgcagc gcgaatttga gcaaatctac ccaaaaccag gttgggtaga 
    0141 acacgaccca atggaaatct gggccaccca aagctccacg ctggtagaag tgctggcgaa agccgatatc 
    0211 agttccgatc aaattgcagc tatcggtatt acgaaccagc gtgaaaccac tattgtctgg gaaaaagaaa 
    0281 ccggcaagcc tatctataac gccattgtct ggcagtgccg tcgtaccgca gaaatctgcg agcatttaaa 
    0351 acgtgacggt ttagaagatt atatccgcag caataccggt ctggtgattg acccgtactt ttctggcacc 
    0421 aaagtgaagt ggatcctcga ccatgtggaa ggctctcgcg agcgtgcacg tcgtggtgaa ttgctgtttg 
    0491 gtacggttga tacgtggctt atctggaaaa tgactcaggg ccgtgtccat gtgaccgatt acaccaacgc 
    0561 ctctcgtacc atgttgttca acatccatac cctggactgg gacgacaaaa tgctggaagt gctggatatt 
    0631 ccgcgcgaga tgctgccaga agtgcgtcgt tcttccgaag tatacggtca gactaacatt ggcggcaaag 
    0701 gcggcacgcg tattccaatc tccgggatcg ccggtgacca gcaggccgcg ctgtttggtc agttgtgcgt 
    0771 gaaagaaggg atggcgaaga acacctatgg cactggctgc tttatgctga tgaacactgg cgagaaagcg 
    0841 gtgaaatcag aaaacggcct gctgaccacc atcgcctgcg gcccgactgg cgaagtgaac tatgcgttgg 
    0911 aaggtgcggt gtttatggca ggcgcatcca ttcagtggct gcgcgatgaa atgaagttga ttaacgacgc 
    0981 ctacgattcc gaatatttcg ccaccaaagt gcaaaacacc aatggtgtgt atgtggttcc ggcatttacc 
    1051 gggctgggtg cgccgtactg ggacccgtat gcgcgcgggg cgattttcgg tctgactcgt ggggtgaacg 
    1121 ctaaccacat tatacgcgcg acgctggagt ctattgctta tcagacgcgt gacgtgctgg aagcgatgca 
    1191 ggccgactct ggtatccgtc tgcacgccct gcgcgtggat ggtggcgcag tagcaaacaa tttcctgatg 
    1261 cagttccagt ccgatattct cggcacccgc gttgagcgcc cggaagtgcg cgaagtcacc gcattgggtg 
    1331 cggcctatct cgcaggcctg gcggttggct tctggcagaa cctcgacgag ctgcaagaga aagcggtgat 
    1401 tgagcgcgag ttccgtccag gcatcgaaac cactgagcgt aattaccgtt acgcaggctg gaaaaaagcg 
    1471 gttaaacgcg cgatggcgtg ggaagaacac gacgaataat gtaaatgccg aatgaagcgt ttatgccgca 
    1541 tccggtagtc ccgaaacgtg cgggggcaac cccgcacaca tcaataatcc ctcccttccc ctgtgctac