UreA
- Description: urease (gamma subunit)
Gene name | ureA |
Synonyms | |
Essential | no |
Product | urease (gamma subunit) |
Function | utilization of urea as alternative nitrogen source |
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: ureA | |
Interactions involving this protein in SubtInteract: UreA | |
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways: ureA | |
MW, pI | 11 kDa, 4.98 |
Gene length, protein length | 315 bp, 105 aa |
Immediate neighbours | ureB, ywzE |
Sequences | Protein DNA DNA_with_flanks |
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Expression at a glance PubMed![]() |
Contents
Categories containing this gene/protein
utilization of nitrogen sources other than amino acids
This gene is a member of the following regulons
CodY regulon, GlnR regulon, PucR regulon, SigH regulon, TnrA regulon
The gene
Basic information
- Locus tag: BSU36660
Phenotypes of a mutant
Database entries
- BsubCyc: BSU36660
- DBTBS entry: [1]
- SubtiList entry: [2]
Additional information
The protein
Basic information/ Evolution
- Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity: Urea + H2O = CO2 + 2 NH3 (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Protein family: urease gamma subunit family (according to Swiss-Prot)
- Paralogous protein(s):
Extended information on the protein
- Kinetic information:
- Domains:
- Modification:
- Cofactor(s):
- Effectors of protein activity:
- Localization: cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)
Database entries
- BsubCyc: BSU36660
- Structure: 2FVH (from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 57% identity, 62% similarity)
- UniProt: P75030
- KEGG entry: [3]
- E.C. number: 3.5.1.5
Additional information
Expression and regulation
- Regulation:
- Regulatory mechanism:
- Additional information:
Biological materials
- Mutant:
- Expression vector:
- lacZ fusion:
- GFP fusion:
- two-hybrid system:
- Antibody:
Labs working on this gene/protein
Your additional remarks
References
Reviews
Mark A Farrugia, Lee Macomber, Robert P Hausinger
Biosynthesis of the urease metallocenter.
J Biol Chem: 2013, 288(19);13178-85
[PubMed:23539618]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Stephen W Ragsdale
Nickel-based Enzyme Systems.
J Biol Chem: 2009, 284(28);18571-5
[PubMed:19363030]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Original publications
Boris R Belitsky, Abraham L Sonenshein
Genetic and biochemical analysis of CodY-binding sites in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 2008, 190(4);1224-36
[PubMed:18083814]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(I p)
Jong Kyong Kim, Scott B Mulrooney, Robert P Hausinger
Biosynthesis of active Bacillus subtilis urease in the absence of known urease accessory proteins.
J Bacteriol: 2005, 187(20);7150-4
[PubMed:16199586]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Virginie Molle, Yoshiko Nakaura, Robert P Shivers, Hirotake Yamaguchi, Richard Losick, Yasutaro Fujita, Abraham L Sonenshein
Additional targets of the Bacillus subtilis global regulator CodY identified by chromatin immunoprecipitation and genome-wide transcript analysis.
J Bacteriol: 2003, 185(6);1911-22
[PubMed:12618455]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
Jaclyn L Brandenburg, Lewis V Wray, Lars Beier, Hanne Jarmer, Hans H Saxild, Susan H Fisher
Roles of PucR, GlnR, and TnrA in regulating expression of the Bacillus subtilis ure P3 promoter.
J Bacteriol: 2002, 184(21);6060-4
[PubMed:12374841]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
L V Wray, A E Ferson, S H Fisher
Expression of the Bacillus subtilis ureABC operon is controlled by multiple regulatory factors including CodY, GlnR, TnrA, and Spo0H.
J Bacteriol: 1997, 179(17);5494-501
[PubMed:9287005]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)
M R Atkinson, S H Fisher
Identification of genes and gene products whose expression is activated during nitrogen-limited growth in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1991, 173(1);23-7
[PubMed:1670935]
[WorldCat.org]
[DOI]
(P p)