HMM Summary Page: TIGR01312

AccessionTIGR01312
NameXylB
Functionxylulokinase
Gene SymbolxylB
Trusted Cutoff380.25
Domain Trusted Cutoff380.25
Noise Cutoff368.35
Domain Noise Cutoff368.35
Isology Typeequivalog
EC Number2.7.1.17
HMM Length481
Mainrole CategoryEnergy metabolism
Subrole CategorySugars
Gene Ontology TermGO:0004856: xylulokinase activity molecular_function
GO:0005515: protein binding molecular_function
GO:0005997: xylulose metabolic process biological_process
GO:0042732: D-xylose metabolic process biological_process
AuthorHaft DH
Entry DateJul 19 2001 1:55PM
Last ModifiedFeb 14 2011 3:27PM
CommentThis HMM describes D-xylulose kinases, a subfamily of the FGGY family of carbohydrate kinases. The member from Klebsiella pneumoniae, designated DalK (see PMID:9324246), was annotated erroneously in GenBank as D-arabinitol kinase but is authentic D-xylulose kinase. D-xylulose kinase (XylB) generally is found with xylose isomerase (XylA) and acts in xylose utilization.
ReferencesDR EXPERIMENTAL; GP|2581798; D-xylulose kinase; Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus DR EXPERIMENTAL; PIR:A30266; D-xylulose kinase; Escherichia coli DR EXPERIMENTAL; GP|2895855; D-xylulose kinase; Lactobacillus brevis
Genome PropertyGenProp0459: D-xylose utilization (conversion to D-xylulose-5-phosphate) (HMM)