Genome Property Definition Page
| Accession | GenProp0309 | |
| Name | arginine catabolism to glutamate via arginine succinyltransferase (AST) | |
| Type | PATHWAY | |
| Description | The AST pathway converts the carbon skeleton of arginine into glutamate, with the concomitant production of ammonia and conversion of succinyl-CoA to succinate and CoA. | |
| JCVI Role | Amino acids and amines | |
| Parent Property | GenProp0734: amino acid catabolism | |
| Literature References |
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| Gene Ontology Term | GO:0019544: arginine catabolic process to glutamate (biological_process) |
Components
| Step Name | Step Num | Required | Evidence (Method) | Evidence Go Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arginine N-succinyltransferase | 1_astA | YES | TIGR03244 (HMM): arginine N-succinyltransferase | GO:0019544: arginine catabolic process to glutamate |
| succinylarginine dihydrolase | 2_astB | YES | TIGR03241 (HMM): succinylarginine dihydrolase | GO:0019544: arginine catabolic process to glutamate |
| succinylornithine transaminase | 3_astC | YES | TIGR03246 (HMM-CLUST): succinylornithine transaminase family | GO:0019544: arginine catabolic process to glutamate |
| succinylglutamic semialdehyde dehydrogenase | 4_astD | YES | TIGR03240 (HMM): succinylglutamic semialdehyde dehydrogenase | GO:0019544: arginine catabolic process to glutamate |
| succinylglutamate desuccinylase | 5_astE | YES | TIGR03242 (HMM): succinylglutamate desuccinylase | GO:0019544: arginine catabolic process to glutamate |
Parent Properties
| Accession | Name |
|---|---|
| GenProp0734 | amino acid catabolism |
Sibling Properties
| Accession | Name |
|---|---|
| GenProp0139 | degradation of tyrosine via homogentisate |
| GenProp0145 | histidine degradation to glutamate |
| GenProp0456 | attenuation system: tryptophanase |
| GenProp0639 | arginine degradation via citrulline, ATP-generating |
| GenProp0659 | tryptophan degradation to anthranilate |