YKL104C

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Systematic name YKL104C
Gene name GFA1
Aliases
Feature type ORF, Verified
Coordinates Chr XI:245373..243220
Primary SGDID S000001587


Description of YKL104C: Glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase, catalyzes the formation of glucosamine-6-P and glutamate from fructose-6-P and glutamine in the first step of chitin biosynthesis[1][2]




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References

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  1. Lagorce A, et al. (2002) Involvement of GFA1, which encodes glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase, in the activation of the chitin synthesis pathway in response to cell-wall defects in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Eur J Biochem 269(6):1697-707 SGD PMID 11895440
  2. Watzele G and Tanner W (1989) Cloning of the glutamine:fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase gene from yeast. Pheromonal regulation of its transcription. J Biol Chem 264(15):8753-8 SGD PMID 2656689

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