| Gene Symbol |
trpA
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| Entrez Gene |
961400
|
| Alt Symbol |
-
|
| Species |
Escherichia coli
|
| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
tryptophan synthase subunit alpha
|
| Other Description |
-
|
| Swissprots |
Q8X7B5
|
| Accessions |
AAG56556 NP_287939
|
| Function |
The alpha subunit is responsible for the aldol cleavage of indoleglycerol phosphate to indole and glyceraldehyde 3- phosphate. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00131}.
|
| Top Pathways |
Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, Biosynthesis of amino acids, Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis
|