GTP cyclohydrolase IB, replaces FolE under conditions of zinc starvation
function
biosynthesis of folate
product
zinc-independent GTP cyclohydrolase IB
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.2|Biosynthesis of cofactors] → [category|SW 2.6.2.5|Biosynthesis of folate][category|SW 3|Information processing] → [category|SW 3.3|Protein synthesis, modification and degradation] → [category|SW 3.3.1|Translation] → [category|SW 3.3.1.8|tRNA modification and maturation][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|biosynthesis of cofactors]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|Zur regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
364,259 -> 365,173
The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
GTP H2O = formate 2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-(erythro-1,2,3-trihydroxypropyl)-dihydropteridine triphosphate (according to Swiss-Prot) Protein family
GTP cyclohydrolase IV family (according to Swiss-Prot)[SW|Cofactors]
activated by a variety of divalent cations [Pubmed|19767425]Structure
[PDB|3D1T] [Pubmed|19767425][SW|Interactions]
homotetrameric [Pubmed|19767425]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[SW|folE2]-[protein|search|yciB]-[protein|search|yczL]-[protein|search|yciC]'' [Pubmed|9811636][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|12426338]Regulation
induced by zinc starvation ([protein|search|Zur]) [Pubmed|12426338]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|Zur]: transcription repression in the presence of zinc [Pubmed|12426338]References
9811636,12426338,17032654,19767425