Gene description

UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase

Locus Tag

BT9727_4969

Gene type

protein coding

RefSeq status

Validated

Organism

Bacillus thuringiensis serovar konkukian str. 97-27

Lineage

Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Bacillus; Bacillus cereus group

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Names

UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase

YP_039278.1

EC 2.5.1.7

adds enolpyruvyl to UDP-N-acetylglucosamine as a component of cell wall formation; gram-positive bacteria have 2 copies of MurA which are active

Genome Annotation

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This section includes genomic Reference Sequences (RefSeqs) from all assemblies on which this gene is annotated, such as RefSeqs for chromosomes and scaffolds (contigs) from both reference and alternate assemblies. Model RNAs and proteins are also reported here.

mRNA and Protein(s)

1. YP_039278.1 UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase [Bacillus thuringiensis serovar konkukian str. 97-27]

   UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

   Q6HAZ8

   Conserved Domains (2) summary

   cd01555
   Location:12 – 410
   Blast Score: 1402

   UdpNAET; UDP-N-acetylglucosamine enolpyruvyl transferase catalyzes enolpyruvyl transfer as part of the first step in the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan, a component of the bacterial cell wall. The reaction is phosphoenolpyruvate + UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine...

   TIGR01072
   Location:1 – 414
   Blast Score: 1511

   murA; UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 1-carboxyvinyltransferase