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Creation Date2012-05-31 10:22:41 -0600
Update Date2015-09-13 12:56:06 -0600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • ECMDB00167
Identification
Name:L-Threonine
DescriptionThreonine is an amino acid. It is converted to pyruvate via threonine dehydrogenase. An intermediate in this pathway can undergo thiolysis with CoA to produce acetyl-CoA and glycine. (Wikipedia)
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • (2S,3R)-(-)-Threonine
  • (2S,3R)-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutyrate
  • (2S,3R)-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutyric acid
  • (R-(R*,S*))-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoate
  • (R-(R*,S*))-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
  • (S)-Threonine
  • 2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoate
  • 2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
  • 2-Amino-3-hydroxybutyrate
  • 2-Amino-3-hydroxybutyric acid
  • L-(-)-Threonine
  • L-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutyrate
  • L-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutyric acid
  • L-a-amino-b-Hydroxybutyrate
  • L-a-amino-b-Hydroxybutyric acid
  • L-alpha-Amino-beta-hydroxybutyrate
  • L-alpha-Amino-beta-hydroxybutyric acid
  • L-thr
  • L-α-amino-β-Hydroxybutyrate
  • L-α-amino-β-Hydroxybutyric acid
  • T
  • Thr
  • Thre
  • Threonin
  • Threonine
  • [R-(R*,S*)]-2-amino-3-hydroxy-Butanoate
  • [R-(R*,S*)]-2-amino-3-hydroxy-Butanoic acid
  • [R-(R*,S*)]-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoate
  • [R-(R*,S*)]-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Chemical Formula:C4H9NO3
Weight:Average: 119.1192
Monoisotopic: 119.058243159
InChI Key:AYFVYJQAPQTCCC-GBXIJSLDSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C4H9NO3/c1-2(6)3(5)4(7)8/h2-3,6H,5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t2-,3+/m1/s1
CAS number:72-19-5
IUPAC Name:(2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Traditional IUPAC Name:L-threonine
SMILES:C[C@@H](O)[C@H](N)C(O)=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentL-alpha-amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Amino acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State:Solid
Charge:0
Melting point:256 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility:97.0 mg/mL [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]PhysProp
LogP:-2.94 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]PhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility477 g/LALOGPS
logP-3ALOGPS
logP-3.5ChemAxon
logS0.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.21ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area83.55 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity26.46 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.08 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations:Cytoplasm
Reactions:
L-Threonine <> Acetaldehyde + Glycine
L-Threonine > 2-Ketobutyric acid + Ammonium
Adenosine triphosphate + Water + L-Threonine > ADP + Hydrogen ion + Phosphate + L-Threonine
Adenosine triphosphate + Water + L-Threonine > ADP + Hydrogen ion + Phosphate + L-Threonine
Water + O-Phosphohomoserine <> Phosphate + L-Threonine
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Threonine + tRNA(Thr) + tRNA(Thr) <> Adenosine monophosphate + Pyrophosphate + L-Threonyl-tRNA(Thr) + L-Threonyl-tRNA(Thr)
NAD + L-Threonine <> L-2-Amino-3-oxobutanoic acid + Hydrogen ion + NADH
Water + L-Threonine O-3-phosphate > Phosphate + L-Threonine
L-Threonine <> 2-Ketobutyric acid + Ammonia
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Threonine + tRNA(Thr) <> Adenosine monophosphate + Pyrophosphate + L-Threonyl-tRNA(Thr)
ala-thr + Water > L-Alanine + L-Threonine
L-Threonine > Hydrogen ion + 2-Ketobutyric acid + Ammonia
L-Threonine + NAD > Hydrogen ion + L-2-Amino-3-oxobutanoic acid + NADH
L-Threonine > Acetaldehyde + Glycine
O-Phosphohomoserine + Water > Phosphate + L-Threonine
L-Threonine > 2-Ketobutyric acid + Ammonia
Adenosine triphosphate + L-Threonine + tRNA(Thr) > Adenosine monophosphate + Pyrophosphate + L-threonyl-tRNA(Thr)
L-Threonine + NAD > L-2-Amino-3-oxobutanoic acid + NADH
O-Phosphohomoserine + Water > L-Threonine + Inorganic phosphate
L-Threonine + 2-Aminobut-2-enoate + 2-Iminobutanoate + Water <> 2-Ketobutyric acid + Ammonia
L-Threonine + Adenosine triphosphate + Hydrogen carbonate <> L-Threonylcarbamoyladenylate + Pyrophosphate + Water
L-Threonine + Adenosine triphosphate + Hydrogen ion + tRNA(Thr) + L-Threonine > Pyrophosphate + Adenosine monophosphate + L-Threonyl-tRNA(Thr)
O-Phosphohomoserine + Water > Phosphate + L-Threonine + L-Threonine
L-Threonine + L-Threonine > Hydrogen ion + Water + (2Z)-2-aminobut-2-enoate
L-Threonine + NAD + L-Threonine > Hydrogen ion + NADH + L-2-Amino-3-oxobutanoic acid

SMPDB Pathways:
L-threonine degradation to methylglyoxalPW002106 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Propanoate metabolismPW000940 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Secondary Metabolites: threonine biosynthesis from aspartatePW000976 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
inner membrane transportPW000786 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
isoleucine biosynthesisPW000818 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
tRNA Charging 2PW000803 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
tRNA chargingPW000799 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
threonine biosynthesisPW000817 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
KEGG Pathways:
EcoCyc Pathways:
Concentrations
ConcentrationStrainMediaGrowth StatusGrowth SystemTemperatureDetails
179± 0 uMK12 NCM3722Gutnick minimal complete medium (4.7 g/L KH2PO4; 13.5 g/L K2HPO4; 1 g/L K2SO4; 0.1 g/L MgSO4-7H2O; 10 mM NH4Cl) with 4 g/L glucoseMid-Log PhaseShake flask and filter culture37 oCPMID: 19561621
147± 0 uMBW2511348 mM Na2HPO4, 22 mM KH2PO4, 10 mM NaCl, 45 mM (NH4)2SO4, supplemented with 1 mM MgSO4, 1 mg/l thiamine·HCl, 5.6 mg/l CaCl2, 8 mg/l FeCl3, 1 mg/l MnCl2·4H2O, 1.7 mg/l ZnCl2, 0.43 mg/l CuCl2·2H2O, 0.6 mg/l CoCl2·2H2O and 0.6 mg/l Na2MoO4·2H2O. 4 g/L GlucoStationary Phase, glucose limitedBioreactor, pH controlled, O2 and CO2 controlled, dilution rate: 0.2/h37 oCPMID: 17379776
126± 1 uMBL21 DE3Luria-Bertani (LB) mediaStationary phase cultures (overnight culture)Shake flask37 oCExperimentally Determined
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Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-0gb9-0930000000-045341234639d940688bView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gb9-0930000000-08f448150a2533471625View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-0159-1910000000-98a39d63665a1a1855ddView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-014i-1960000000-82e1bd8ff2e302e6b51bView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-0159-0910000000-d36a7a07f0444e55e38fView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0980000000-ebba7965f95f804648abView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gb9-0930000000-045341234639d940688bView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gb9-0930000000-08f448150a2533471625View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-QQ (Non-derivatized)splash10-0ffa-3921000000-05359581d7eb97866c8fView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0159-1910000000-98a39d63665a1a1855ddView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-1960000000-82e1bd8ff2e302e6b51bView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dl-9000000000-a05d200d324c3242c239View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0fdk-8930000000-c4701f28963821b700b3View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9300000000-85dce837b0f965e73c8aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-221510fd551c0b52c362View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-9100000000-6ee11649899572cd4867View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-fde7ef1951fddff4b817View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0uk9-8900000000-2d7e5609618437e59272View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-4b43567f4a446aed0828View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-014i-4900000000-45382d9abd25be948e5bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-071b61d3ea723715c1c1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0a59-9000000000-c8320d0556dbe72049caView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0uk9-8900000000-9945ecd06408cb733177View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0ufr-8900000000-c9804e2bfc51ec0e8593View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-02t9-0692200000-f96dba3c74726ede32deView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-94eeca12e76e23c1695eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-014i-0930000000-efff9b10ae39f6ce6095View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-014i-0190000000-74ab3cba7b57b1b1b681View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-1900000000-d9348197a5df9756d30cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9100000000-9008bb1dfd2806e9f87dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-47fd01696817c86aecc5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-ba9cd5b3e37ded5d3764View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-1900000000-3fa8bd5efd825e5ac3faView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-0kn9-9200000000-063cffd047551fca9ee6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-8b82bffd35f30875a7c0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-1748dd9a759c98e1c5eeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-e9069de219196460cc61View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0uk9-6900000000-d30fcc60bda11aeb88b4View in MoNA
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Synthesis Reference: Fujita, Chuzo; Nara, Takashi; Samejima, Hirotoshi; Kinoshita, Shukuo. L-Threonine fermentation. I. Microbial conversion of L-homoserine to L-threonine. Nippon Nogei Kagaku Kaishi (1965), 39(6), 2
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CHEBI ID16857
HMDB IDHMDB00167
Pubchem Compound ID6288
Kegg IDC00188
ChemSpider ID6051
WikipediaL-Threonine
BioCyc IDTHR
EcoCyc IDTHR
Ligand ExpoTHR_LFZW_DHG1

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the gamma-elimination of phosphate from L- phosphohomoserine and the beta-addition of water to produce L- threonine. To a lesser extent, is able to slowly catalyze the deamination of L-threonine into alpha-ketobutyrate and that of L- serine and 3-chloroalanine into pyruvate. Is also able to rapidly convert vinylglycine to threonine, which proves that the pyridoxal p-quinonoid of vinylglycine is an intermediate in the TS reaction
Gene Name:
thrC
Uniprot ID:
P00934
Molecular weight:
47113
Reactions
O-phospho-L-homoserine + H(2)O = L-threonine + phosphate.
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the formation of alpha-ketobutyrate from threonine in a two-step reaction. The first step is a dehydration of threonine, followed by rehydration and liberation of ammonia. Deaminates L-threonine, but also L-serine to a lesser extent
Gene Name:
ilvA
Uniprot ID:
P04968
Molecular weight:
56195
Reactions
L-threonine = 2-oxobutanoate + NH(3).
General function:
Involved in zinc ion binding
Specific function:
L-threonine + NAD(+) = L-2-amino-3- oxobutanoate + NADH
Gene Name:
tdh
Uniprot ID:
P07913
Molecular weight:
37239
Reactions
L-threonine + NAD(+) = L-2-amino-3-oxobutanoate + NADH.
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Interconversion of serine and glycine
Gene Name:
glyA
Uniprot ID:
P0A825
Molecular weight:
45316
Reactions
5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate + glycine + H(2)O = tetrahydrofolate + L-serine.
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
ThrS is also a translational repressor protein, it controls the translation of its own gene by binding to its mRNA
Gene Name:
thrS
Uniprot ID:
P0A8M3
Molecular weight:
74014
Reactions
ATP + L-threonine + tRNA(Thr) = AMP + diphosphate + L-threonyl-tRNA(Thr).
General function:
Involved in acid phosphatase activity
Specific function:
Dephosphorylates several organic phosphomonoesters and catalyzes the transfer of low-energy phosphate groups from phosphomonoesters to hydroxyl groups of various organic compounds. Preferentially acts on aryl phosphoesters. Might function as a broad-spectrum dephosphorylating enzyme able to scavenge both 3'- and 5'-nucleotides and also additional organic phosphomonoesters
Gene Name:
aphA
Uniprot ID:
P0AE22
Molecular weight:
26103
Reactions
A phosphate monoester + H(2)O = an alcohol + phosphate.
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Acts on both serine and threonine, and properly considered as a hydroxy amino acid deaminase
Gene Name:
tdcB
Uniprot ID:
P0AGF6
Molecular weight:
35232
Reactions
L-threonine = 2-oxobutanoate + NH(3).
L-serine = pyruvate + NH(3).
General function:
Involved in lyase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the cleavage of L-allo-threonine and L- threonine to glycine and acetaldehyde. L-threo-phenylserine and L- erythro-phenylserine are also good substrates
Gene Name:
ltaE
Uniprot ID:
P75823
Molecular weight:
36494
Reactions
L-threonine = glycine + acetaldehyde.
L-allo-threonine = glycine + acetaldehyde.
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livH
Uniprot ID:
P0AEX7
Molecular weight:
32982
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livM
Uniprot ID:
P22729
Molecular weight:
46269
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livG
Uniprot ID:
P0A9S7
Molecular weight:
28427
General function:
Involved in amino acid transport
Specific function:
This protein is a component of the leucine, isoleucine, valine, (threonine) transport system, which is one of the two periplasmic binding protein-dependent transport systems of the high-affinity transport of the branched-chain amino acids
Gene Name:
livJ
Uniprot ID:
P0AD96
Molecular weight:
39076
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livF
Uniprot ID:
P22731
Molecular weight:
26310
General function:
threonylcarbamoyladenosine biosynthetic process
Specific function:
Required for the formation of a threonylcarbamoyl group on adenosine at position 37 (t(6)A37) in tRNAs that read codons beginning with adenine. Catalyzes the conversion of L-threonine, bicarbonate/CO(2) and ATP to give threonylcarbamoyl-AMP (TC-AMP) as the acyladenylate intermediate, with the release of pyrophosphate. Is also able to catalyze the reverse reaction in vitro, i.e. the formation of ATP from TC-AMP and PPi. Shows higher affinity for the full-length tRNA(Thr) lacking only the t(6)A37 modification than for its fully modified counterpart. Could also be required for the maturation of 16S rRNA. Binds to double-stranded RNA but does not interact tightly with either of the ribosomal subunits, or the 70S particles.
Gene Name:
tsaC
Uniprot ID:
P45748
Molecular weight:
20767
Reactions
L-threonine + ATP + bicarbonate = L-threonylcarbamoyladenylate + diphosphate + H(2)O

Transporters

General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Probably part of a binding-protein-dependent transport system yecCS for an amino acid. Probably responsible for energy coupling to the transport system
Gene Name:
yecC
Uniprot ID:
P37774
Molecular weight:
27677
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Probably part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system yecCS for an amino acid; probably responsible for the translocation of the substrate across the membrane
Gene Name:
yecS
Uniprot ID:
P0AFT2
Molecular weight:
24801
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Involved in the import of threonine and serine into the cell, with the concomitant import of a proton (symport system)
Gene Name:
tdcC
Uniprot ID:
B1XGT1
Molecular weight:
48878
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Involved in the import of threonine and serine into the cell, with the concomitant import of a proton (symport system)
Gene Name:
tdcC
Uniprot ID:
C4ZR30
Molecular weight:
48878
General function:
Involved in transport
Specific function:
Specific function unknown
Gene Name:
rhtA
Uniprot ID:
P0AA67
Molecular weight:
31168
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Involved in the import of threonine and serine into the cell, with the concomitant import of a proton (symport system)
Gene Name:
tdcC
Uniprot ID:
P0AAD8
Molecular weight:
48878
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livH
Uniprot ID:
P0AEX7
Molecular weight:
32982
General function:
Involved in sodium:dicarboxylate symporter activity
Specific function:
Involved in the import of serine and threonine into the cell, with the concomitant import of sodium (symport system)
Gene Name:
sstT
Uniprot ID:
P0AGE4
Molecular weight:
43477
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livM
Uniprot ID:
P22729
Molecular weight:
46269
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Non-specific porin
Gene Name:
ompN
Uniprot ID:
P77747
Molecular weight:
41220
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Uptake of inorganic phosphate, phosphorylated compounds, and some other negatively charged solutes
Gene Name:
phoE
Uniprot ID:
P02932
Molecular weight:
38922
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livG
Uniprot ID:
P0A9S7
Molecular weight:
28427
General function:
Involved in amino acid transport
Specific function:
Conducts the efflux of threonine
Gene Name:
rhtC
Uniprot ID:
P0AG38
Molecular weight:
22474
General function:
Involved in amino acid transport
Specific function:
This protein is a component of the leucine, isoleucine, valine, (threonine) transport system, which is one of the two periplasmic binding protein-dependent transport systems of the high-affinity transport of the branched-chain amino acids
Gene Name:
livJ
Uniprot ID:
P0AD96
Molecular weight:
39076
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livF
Uniprot ID:
P22731
Molecular weight:
26310
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
OmpF is a porin that forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane. It is also a receptor for the bacteriophage T2
Gene Name:
ompF
Uniprot ID:
P02931
Molecular weight:
39333
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane
Gene Name:
ompC
Uniprot ID:
P06996
Molecular weight:
40368