Gene/Proteome Database (LMPD)

LMPD ID
LMP007577
Gene ID
Species
Escherichia coli K-12 (E. coli)
Gene Name
bifunctional 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase/ 2-octaprenyl-6-hydroxy phenol methylase
Gene Symbol
Synonyms
ECK2224; JW2226; pufX; yfaB
Summary
The ubiG gene product is an O-methyltransferase that catalyzes both O-methylation reactions in the biosynthesis of ubiquinone. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG11143].
Orthologs

Proteins

bifunctional 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase/ 2-octaprenyl-6-hydroxy phenol methylase [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]
Refseq ID NP_416735
Protein GI 16130167
UniProt ID P17993
Length 240
RefSeq Status REVIEWED
MNAEKSPVNHNVDHEEIAKFEAVASRWWDLEGEFKPLHRINPLRLGYIAERAGGLFGKKVLDVGCGGGILAESMAREGATVTGLDMGFEPLQVAKLHALESGIQVDYVQETVEEHAAKHAGQYDVVTCMEMLEHVPDPQSVVRACAQLVKPGGDVFFSTLNRNGKSWLMAVVGAEYILRMVPKGTHDVKKFIKPAELLGWVDQTSLKERHITGLHYNPITNTFKLGPGVDVNYMLHTQNK

Gene Information

Entrez Gene ID
Gene Name
bifunctional 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase/ 2-octaprenyl-6-hydroxy phenol methylase
Gene Symbol
Species
Escherichia coli K-12

Gene Ontology (GO Annotations)

GO ID Source Type Description
GO:0043431 IDA:EcoCyc F 2-octaprenyl-3-methyl-5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone methyltransferase activity
GO:0008425 IEA:InterPro F 2-polyprenyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone methyltransferase activity
GO:0008689 IEA:UniProtKB-EC F 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-O-methyltransferase activity
GO:0006744 IMP:EcoCyc P ubiquinone biosynthetic process

KEGG Pathway Links

KEGG Pathway ID Description
eco01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
eco01100 Metabolic pathways
eco00130 Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis
ko00130 Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis
eco_M00117 Ubiquinone biosynthesis, prokaryotes, chorismate => ubiquinone
M00117 Ubiquinone biosynthesis, prokaryotes, chorismate => ubiquinone

BIOCYC Pathway Links

BIOCYC Pathway ID Description
ALL-CHORISMATE-PWY superpathway of chorismate metabolism
ALL-CHORISMATE-PWY superpathway of chorismate metabolism
UBISYN-PWY superpathway of ubiquinol-8 biosynthesis (prokaryotic)
UBISYN-PWY superpathway of ubiquinol-8 biosynthesis (prokaryotic)
PWY-6708 ubiquinol-8 biosynthesis (prokaryotic)
UBISYN-PWY ubiquinol-8 biosynthesis (prokaryotic)
PWY-6708 ubiquinol-8 biosynthesis (prokaryotic)

Domain Information

InterPro Annotations

Accession Description
IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
IPR010233 Ubiquinone biosynthesis O-methyltransferase

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information

Gene Name
bifunctional 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase/ 2-octaprenyl-6-hydroxy phenol methylase
Protein Entry
UBIG_ECOLI
UniProt ID
Species
E. coli

Comments

Comment Type Description
Catalytic Activity S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 3-(all-trans- polyprenyl)benzene-1,2-diol = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 2- methoxy-6-(all-trans-polyprenyl)phenol. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_00472, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10419476}.
Catalytic Activity S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 3- demethylubiquinone-n = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + ubiquinone-n. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00472, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10419476}.
Function Non-specific O-methyltransferase that catalyzes the 2 O- methylation steps in the ubiquinone biosynthetic pathway. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00472, ECO:0000269|PubMed:10419476}.
Interaction P61175:rplV; NbExp=2; IntAct=EBI-559367, EBI-542255;
Pathway Cofactor biosynthesis; ubiquinone biosynthesis. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00472}.
Similarity Belongs to the methyltransferase superfamily. UbiG/COQ3 family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00472}.
Subunit Homodimer. {ECO:0000305}.

Identical and Related Proteins

Unique RefSeq proteins for LMP007577 (as displayed in Record Overview)

Protein GI Database Accession Length Protein Name
16130167 RefSeq NP_416735 240 bifunctional 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase/ 2-octaprenyl-6-hydroxy phenol methylase [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

Identical Sequences to LMP007577 proteins

Reference Database Accession Length Protein Name
GI:16130167 GenBank KHI19775.1 240 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase [Escherichia coli]
GI:16130167 GenBank KHI34368.1 240 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase [Escherichia coli]
GI:16130167 GenBank KHI44422.1 240 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase [Escherichia coli]
GI:16130167 GenBank KHI60004.1 240 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase [Escherichia coli]
GI:16130167 GenBank KHJ14713.1 240 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase [Escherichia coli]
GI:16130167 gnl IGS 240 bifunctional 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-methyltransferase/ 2-octaprenyl-6-hydroxy phenol methylase [Escherichia coli ER2796]

Related Sequences to LMP007577 proteins

Reference Database Accession Length Protein Name
GI:16130167 GenBank EFJ64204.1 256 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-O-methyltransferase [Escherichia coli MS 175-1]
GI:16130167 GenBank EGI11879.1 256 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-O-methyltransferase [Escherichia coli H736]
GI:16130167 GenBank EGI40411.1 256 3-demethylubiquinone-9 3-O-methyltransferase [Escherichia coli TA280]
GI:16130167 GenBank ESU79030.1 256 3-demethylubiquinone 3-methyltransferase [Shigella dysenteriae WRSd3]
GI:16130167 GenBank ESU85125.1 256 3-demethylubiquinone 3-methyltransferase [Shigella dysenteriae WRSd5]
GI:16130167 gnl igergo 256 3-demethylubiquinone 3-methyltransferase [Shigella dysenteriae 1617]