Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Q09768 (GSH1_SCHPO)

Names and origin

Protein names

Recommended name:
    Glutamate--cysteine ligase
    EC=6.3.2.2
Alternative name(s):
    Gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase
    Gamma-ECS
      Short name=GCS

Gene names

Name:	gcs1
ORF Names:	SPAC22F3.10c

Organism

Schizosaccharomyces pombe (Fission yeast) [Complete proteome]

Taxonomic identifier

4896 [NCBI]

Taxonomic lineage

Eukaryota › Fungi › Dikarya › Ascomycota › Taphrinomycotina › Schizosaccharomycetes › Schizosaccharomycetales › Schizosaccharomycetaceae › Schizosaccharomyces

Protein attributes

Sequence length	669 AA.
Sequence status	Complete.
Sequence processing	The displayed sequence is not processed.
Protein existence	Evidence at transcript level.

General annotation (Comments)

Catalytic activity	ATP + L-glutamate + L-cysteine = ADP + phosphate + gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine.
Pathway	Sulfur metabolism; glutathione biosynthesis; glutathione from L-cysteine and L-glutamate: step 1/2.
Subunit structure	Heterodimer of a catalytic heavy chain and a regulatory light chain By similarity.
Sequence similarities	Belongs to the glutamate--cysteine ligase type 3 family.

Ontologies

Keywords
Biological process	Glutathione biosynthesis
Ligand	ATP-binding Nucleotide-binding
Molecular function	Ligase
Technical term	Complete proteome
Gene Ontology (GO)
Biological process	glutathione biosynthetic process Ref.1 Inferred from mutant phenotype. Source: GeneDB_SPombe response to cadmium ion Ref.1 Inferred from mutant phenotype. Source: GeneDB_SPombe
Cellular component	cytosol Inferred from direct assay. Source: GeneDB_SPombe nucleus Inferred from direct assay. Source: GeneDB_SPombe
Molecular function	ATP binding Inferred from electronic annotation. Source: UniProtKB-KW glutamate-cysteine ligase activity Ref.1 Inferred from mutant phenotype. Source: GeneDB_SPombe
Complete GO annotation...

Sequence annotation (Features)

	Feature key	Position(s)	Length	Description	Graphical view	Feature identifier
Molecule processing
	Chain	1 – 669	669	Glutamate--cysteine ligase		PRO_0000192571
Experimental info
	Sequence conflict	28	1	M → I Ref.1
	Sequence conflict	79 – 123	45	Missing in CAA59379. Ref.1
	Sequence conflict	105	1	K → N in BAA09527. Ref.2
	Sequence conflict	399	1	E → A in BAA09527. Ref.2

Sequences

	Sequence		Length	Mass (Da)
	Q09768-1 [UniParc]. Last modified November 1, 1995. Version 1. Checksum: CE676112B1FB768C	FASTA	669	76,523
	10 20 30 40 50 60 MGLLVLGTPL DWPESKKYCD YVRENGIMQF LHMYDTYISK KQDVLLWGDE IECIVVSMDD 70 80 90 100 110 120 KSKKARVSLR QEDILNALGK YEETFRHVDF GPVYAALRNE TCPKKIDAIL SEVAKNPADY 130 140 150 160 170 180 VERIGGNSNK DTIEITSSTK PHAQNAVPTF HPEYGRYMLE STPGAPYGST LKDFTFVEYN 190 200 210 220 230 240 MRLRRKIIEN HLLPNELPLT ITNFFRLGTP GFTDPEVEAN GAISRSFFLP DDVINTHVRF 250 260 270 280 290 300 PTLTANIRQR RGRKVAMNVP IFFDKNTIKP FHDPTVPWDR NLFPEDANAR DGAALDNHIY 310 320 330 340 350 360 MDSMGFGMGC CCLQITFQAK SCDEARLLYD QLTPITPLML ALSAGTPAFR GYLADQDCRW 370 380 390 400 410 420 NVIAGAVDDR TEEEMKTVPK SRYDSVDLYI SNDKRNLPEY NDVPVVINQD CYDKLIKDCI 430 440 450 460 470 480 DERLAKHMAH IFSRDPLVIF SDSILQDNSV SNAHFENLNS TNWQSMRFKP PPPGSDIGWR 490 500 510 520 530 540 VEFRSMEIQI TDFENAAYSI FVVMLSRAIL SFNLNLYMPI SLVDENMKAA HARDAIHRKK 550 560 570 580 590 600 FWFRCNPFPD ASTDDESGQF RQLTIDELFN GEHRENGFPG LITIVRSYLY SCNPDAKTIC 610 620 630 640 650 660 LIERYIRLIS QRANGQCLTA ASWIRNFITT HPSYKQDSVV NDEINYDLIR RIAKIVDGDY DDTLLGKCS

References

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[1]	"Gcs1, a gene encoding gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe." Coblenz A., Wolf K. Yeast 11:1171-1177(1995) [PubMed: 8619315] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA]. Strain: D18.
[2]	"Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequencing of the gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase gene of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe." Mutoh N. J. Biochem. 117:283-288(1995) [PubMed: 7608113] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
[3]	"The genome sequence of Schizosaccharomyces pombe." Wood V., Gwilliam R., Rajandream M.A., Lyne M.H., Lyne R., Stewart A., Sgouros J.G., Peat N., Hayles J., Baker S.G., Basham D., Bowman S., Brooks K., Brown D., Brown S., Chillingworth T., Churcher C.M., Collins M. , Connor R., Cronin A., Davis P., Feltwell T., Fraser A., Gentles S., Goble A., Hamlin N., Harris D.E., Hidalgo J., Hodgson G., Holroyd S., Hornsby T., Howarth S., Huckle E.J., Hunt S., Jagels K., James K.D., Jones L., Jones M., Leather S., McDonald S., McLean J., Mooney P., Moule S., Mungall K.L., Murphy L.D., Niblett D., Odell C., Oliver K., O'Neil S., Pearson D., Quail M.A., Rabbinowitsch E., Rutherford K.M., Rutter S., Saunders D., Seeger K., Sharp S., Skelton J., Simmonds M.N., Squares R., Squares S., Stevens K., Taylor K., Taylor R.G., Tivey A., Walsh S.V., Warren T., Whitehead S., Woodward J.R., Volckaert G., Aert R., Robben J., Grymonprez B., Weltjens I., Vanstreels E., Rieger M., Schaefer M., Mueller-Auer S., Gabel C., Fuchs M., Duesterhoeft A., Fritzc C., Holzer E., Moestl D., Hilbert H., Borzym K., Langer I., Beck A., Lehrach H., Reinhardt R., Pohl T.M., Eger P., Zimmermann W., Wedler H., Wambutt R., Purnelle B., Goffeau A., Cadieu E., Dreano S., Gloux S., Lelaure V., Mottier S., Galibert F., Aves S.J., Xiang Z., Hunt C., Moore K., Hurst S.M., Lucas M., Rochet M., Gaillardin C., Tallada V.A., Garzon A., Thode G., Daga R.R., Cruzado L., Jimenez J., Sanchez M., del Rey F., Benito J., Dominguez A., Revuelta J.L., Moreno S., Armstrong J., Forsburg S.L., Cerutti L., Lowe T., McCombie W.R., Paulsen I., Potashkin J., Shpakovski G.V., Ussery D., Barrell B.G., Nurse P. Nature 415:871-880(2002) [PubMed: 11859360] [Abstract] Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA]. Strain: ATCC 38366 / 972.

Cross-references

Sequence databases
EMBLGenBankDDBJ	X85017 Genomic DNA. Translation: CAA59379.1. D55676 Genomic DNA. Translation: BAA09527.1. CU329670 Genomic DNA. Translation: CAA91075.1.
PIR	T38181.
RefSeq	NP_593031.1.
3D structure databases
ModBase	Search...
Genome annotation databases
GeneID	2541881.
KEGG	spo:SPAC22F3.10c.
NMPDR	fig|4896.1.peg.3001.
Organism-specific databases
GeneDB_Spombe	SPAC22F3.10c.
Phylogenomic databases
OMA	Q09768. FNTVEDN.
Enzyme and pathway databases
BioCyc	SPOM-XXX-01:SPOM-XXX-01-000751-MON.
BRENDA	6.3.2.2. 653.
Gene expression databases
ArrayExpress	Q09768.
Family and domain databases
InterPro	IPR004308. GCS. [Graphical view]
PANTHER	PTHR11164. GCS. 1 hit.
Pfam	PF03074. GCS. 1 hit. [Graphical view]
ProtoNet	Search...

Entry information

Entry name

GSH1_SCHPO

Accession

Primary (citable) accession number: Q09768

Entry history

Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:	November 1, 1995
Last sequence update:	November 1, 1995
Last modified:	June 16, 2009
This is version 63 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]

Entry status

Reviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)

Annotation project

FPAP (Fungal Proteome Annotation Project)