KEGG PATHWAY: ecj00270

PATHWAY: ecj00270

Entry

ecj00270                    Pathway

Name

Cysteine and methionine metabolism - Escherichia coli K-12 W3110

Description

Cysteine and methionine are sulfur-containing amino acids. Cysteine is synthesized from serine through different pathways in different organism groups. In bacteria and plants, cysteine is converted from serine (via acetylserine) by transfer of hydrogen sulfide [MD:M00021]. In animals, methionine-derived homocysteine is used as sulfur source and its condensation product with serine (cystathionine) is converted to cysteine [MD:M00338]. Cysteine is metabolized to pyruvate in multiple routes. Methionine is an essential amino acid, which animals cannot synthesize. In bacteria and plants, methionine is synthesized from aspartate [MD:M00017]. S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM), synthesized from methionine and ATP, is a methyl group donor in many important transfer reactions including DNA methylation for regulation of gene expression. SAM may also be used to regenerate methionine in the methionine salvage pathway [MD:M00034].

Class

Metabolism; Amino acid metabolism

Pathway map

ecj00270

Cysteine and methionine metabolism

Module

ecj_M00017

Methionine biosynthesis, aspartate => homoserine => methionine [PATH:ecj00270]

ecj_M00021

Cysteine biosynthesis, serine => cysteine [PATH:ecj00270]

Other DBs

GO:	0006534 0006555

Organism

Escherichia coli K-12 W3110 [GN:ecj]

Gene

JW3582

cysE; serine acetyltransferase [KO:K00640] [EC:2.3.1.30]

JW2407

cysK; cysteine synthase A, O-acetylserine sulfhydrolase A subunit [KO:K01738] [EC:2.5.1.47]

JW2975

metC; cystathionine beta-lyase, PLP-dependent [KO:K01760] [EC:4.4.1.13]

JW1614

malY; bifunctional beta-cystathionase, PLP-dependent and regulator of maltose regulon [KO:K14155] [EC:4.4.1.13]

JW0253

mmuM; S-methylmethionine:homocysteine methyltransferase [KO:K00547] [EC:2.1.1.10]

JW3979

metH; homocysteine-N5-methyltetrahydrofolate transmethylase, B12-dependent [KO:K00548] [EC:2.1.1.13]

JW3805

metE; 5-methyltetrahydropteroyltriglutamate-homocysteine S-methyltransferase [KO:K00549] [EC:2.1.1.14]

JW2909

metK; methionine adenosyltransferase 1 [KO:K00789] [EC:2.5.1.6]

JW0116

speD; S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase [KO:K01611] [EC:4.1.1.50]

JW0117

speE; spermidine synthase [KO:K00797] [EC:2.5.1.16]

JW0155

pfs; 5'-methylthioadenosine/S-adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidase [KO:K01243] [EC:3.2.2.9]

JW2575

yfiH; conserved hypothetical protein [KO:K05810] [EC:2.4.2.1 2.4.2.28 3.5.4.4]

JW4014

tyrB; tyrosine aminotransferase, tyrosine-repressible, PLP-dependent [KO:K00832] [EC:2.6.1.57]

JW1821

yebR; conserved hypothetical protein [KO:K08968] [EC:1.8.4.14]

JW1944

dcm; DNA cytosine methylase [KO:K00558] [EC:2.1.1.37]

JW2662

luxS; S-ribosylhomocysteinase [KO:K07173] [EC:4.4.1.21]

JW3984

lysC; aspartokinase III [KO:K00928] [EC:2.7.2.4]

JW0001

thrA; fused aspartokinase I and homoserine dehydrogenase I [KO:K12524] [EC:2.7.2.4 1.1.1.3]

JW3911

metL; fused aspartokinase II and homoserine dehydrogenase II [KO:K12525] [EC:2.7.2.4 1.1.1.3]

JW3396

asd; aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, NAD(P)-binding [KO:K00133] [EC:1.2.1.11]

JW3973

metA; homoserine transsuccinylase [KO:K00651] [EC:2.3.1.46 2.3.1.31]

JW3910

metB; cystathionine gamma-synthase, PLP-dependent [KO:K01739] [EC:2.5.1.48]

JW5606

ilvE; branched-chain amino-acid aminotransferase [KO:K00826] [EC:2.6.1.42]

JW2663

gshA; gamma-glutamate-cysteine ligase [KO:K01919] [EC:6.3.2.2]

JW2914

gshB; glutathione synthetase [KO:K01920] [EC:6.3.2.3]

JW0911

aspC; aspartate aminotransferase, PLP-dependent [KO:K00813] [EC:2.6.1.1]

JW2505

sseA; 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase [KO:K01011] [EC:2.8.1.1 2.8.1.2]

JW2808

ygeA; predicted racemase [KO:K25316] [EC:5.1.1.10]

JW5313

yedO; D-cysteine desulfhydrase, PLP-dependent [KO:K05396] [EC:4.4.1.15]

JW3205

mdh; malate dehydrogenase, NAD(P)-binding [KO:K00024] [EC:1.1.1.37]

JW1803

sdaA; L-serine deaminase I [KO:K01752] [EC:4.3.1.17]

JW2768

sdaB; L-serine deaminase II [KO:K01752] [EC:4.3.1.17]

JW5520

tdcG; L-serine dehydratase 3 [KO:K01752] [EC:4.3.1.17]

JW2414

cysM; cysteine synthase B [KO:K12339] [EC:2.5.1.144]

JW2880

serA; D-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase [KO:K00058] [EC:1.1.1.95 1.1.1.399]

JW0890

serC; 3-phosphoserine/phosphohydroxythreonine aminotransferase [KO:K00831] [EC:2.6.1.52]

Compound

C00019

S-Adenosyl-L-methionine

C00021

S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine

C00022

Pyruvate

C00041

L-Alanine

C00049

L-Aspartate

C00051

Glutathione

C00059

Sulfate

C00065

L-Serine

C00073

L-Methionine

C00094

Sulfite

C00097

L-Cysteine

C00109

2-Oxobutanoate

C00155

L-Homocysteine

C00170

5'-Methylthioadenosine

C00197

3-Phospho-D-glycerate

C00263

L-Homoserine

C00283

Hydrogen sulfide

C00409

Methanethiol

C00441

L-Aspartate 4-semialdehyde

C00491

L-Cystine

C00506

L-Cysteate

C00606

3-Sulfino-L-alanine

C00793

D-Cysteine

C00957

Mercaptopyruvate

C00979

O-Acetyl-L-serine

C01005

O-Phospho-L-serine

C01077

O-Acetyl-L-homoserine

C01118

O-Succinyl-L-homoserine

C01137

S-Adenosylmethioninamine

C01180

4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid

C01234

1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate

C01817

L-Homocystine

C01962

Thiocysteine

C02218

Dehydroalanine

C02291

L-Cystathionine

C02356

(S)-2-Aminobutanoate

C02989

L-Methionine S-oxide

C03082

4-Phospho-L-aspartate

C03089

5-Methylthio-D-ribose

C03145

N-Formylmethionine

C03232

3-Phosphonooxypyruvate

C03431

S-Inosyl-L-homocysteine

C03539

S-Ribosyl-L-homocysteine

C04188

S-Methyl-5-thio-D-ribose 1-phosphate

C04582

S-Methyl-5-thio-D-ribulose 1-phosphate

C05324

Nicotianamine

C05524

Aminoacyl-L-methionine

C05526

S-Glutathionyl-L-cysteine

C05527

3-Sulfinylpyruvate

C05528

3-Sulfopyruvate

C05823

3-Mercaptolactate

C05824

S-Sulfo-L-cysteine

C06547

Ethylene

C08276

3-(Methylthio)propanoate

C09306

Sulfur dioxide

C11437

1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate

C11481

HSO3-

C11499

(S)-3-Sulfolactate

C11537

(2R)-3-Sulfolactate

C15606

1,2-Dihydroxy-5-(methylthio)pent-1-en-3-one

C15650

2,3-Diketo-5-methylthiopentyl-1-phosphate

C15651

2-Hydroxy-3-keto-5-methylthiopentenyl-1-phosphate

C18049

N-Acyl-L-homoserine lactone

C19787

5'-S-Methyl-5'-thioinosine

C21015

gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-2-aminobutyrate

C21016

Ophthalmate

C22359

S-Methyl-1-thio-D-xylulose 5-phosphate

Reference

PMID:15102328

Authors

Sekowska A, Denervaud V, Ashida H, Michoud K, Haas D, Yokota A, Danchin A

Title

Bacterial variations on the methionine salvage pathway.

Journal

BMC Microbiol 4:9 (2004)
DOI:10.1186/1471-2180-4-9

Reference

PMID:14551435

Authors

Ashida H, Saito Y, Kojima C, Kobayashi K, Ogasawara N, Yokota A.

Title

A functional link between RuBisCO-like protein of Bacillus and photosynthetic RuBisCO.

Journal

Science 302:286-90 (2003)
DOI:10.1126/science.1086997

Reference

PMID:12022921

Authors

Sekowska A, Danchin A.

Title

The methionine salvage pathway in Bacillus subtilis.

Journal

BMC Microbiol 2:8 (2002)
DOI:10.1186/1471-2180-2-8

Reference

PMID:12670965

Authors

Berger BJ, English S, Chan G, Knodel MH.

Title

Methionine regeneration and aminotransferases in Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus anthracis.

Journal

J Bacteriol 185:2418-31 (2003)
DOI:10.1128/JB.185.8.2418-2431.2003

Reference

PMID:17169919

Authors

Goyer A, Collakova E, Shachar-Hill Y, Hanson AD

Title

Functional characterization of a methionine gamma-lyase in Arabidopsis and its implication in an alternative to the reverse trans-sulfuration pathway.

Journal

Plant Cell Physiol 48:232-42 (2007)
DOI:10.1093/pcp/pcl055

Reference

PMID:17030798

Authors

Rebeille F, Jabrin S, Bligny R, Loizeau K, Gambonnet B, Van Wilder V, Douce R, Ravanel S

Title

Methionine catabolism in Arabidopsis cells is initiated by a gamma-cleavage process and leads to S-methylcysteine and isoleucine syntheses.

Journal

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103:15687-92 (2006)
DOI:10.1073/pnas.0606195103

Reference

PMID:18625006

Authors

Pirkov I, Norbeck J, Gustafsson L, Albers E

Title

A complete inventory of all enzymes in the eukaryotic methionine salvage pathway.

Journal

FEBS J 275:4111-20 (2008)
DOI:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06552.x

Reference

PMID:18391471

Authors

Ashida H, Saito Y, Kojima C, Yokota A

Title

Enzymatic characterization of 5-methylthioribulose-1-phosphate dehydratase of the methionine salvage pathway in Bacillus subtilis.

Journal

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 72:959-67 (2008)
DOI:10.1271/bbb.70651

Reference

PMID:10613873

Authors

Kitabatake M, So MW, Tumbula DL, Soll D

Title

Cysteine biosynthesis pathway in the archaeon Methanosarcina barkeri encoded by acquired bacterial genes?

Journal

J Bacteriol 182:143-5 (2000)
DOI:10.1128/JB.182.1.143-145.2000

Reference

PMID:12644499

Authors

Mino K, Ishikawa K

Title

Characterization of a novel thermostable O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase from Aeropyrum pernix K1.

Journal

J Bacteriol 185:2277-84 (2003)
DOI:10.1128/JB.185.7.2277-2284.2003

Reference

PMID:18520135

Authors

Tanabe S

Title

Development of assay methods for endogenous inorganic sulfur compounds and sulfurtransferases and evaluation of the physiological functions of bound sulfur.

Journal

Yakugaku Zasshi 128:881-900 (2008)
DOI:10.1248/yakushi.128.881

Reference

Authors

Nishizuka Y, Seyama Y, Ikai A, Ishimura Y, Kawaguchi A (eds).

Title

[Cellular Functions and Metabolic Maps] (In Japanese)

Journal

Tokyo Kagaku Dojin (1997)

Reference

PMID:19270684

Authors