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waaY lipopolysaccharide core heptose (II) kinase [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

Gene ID: 948145, updated on 25-Jun-2025
Official Symbol
waaY
Official Full Name
lipopolysaccharide core heptose (II) kinase
Primary source
ECOCYC:EG11425
Locus tag
b3625
See related
ASAP:ABE-0011856
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
Lineage
Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
Also known as
ECK3615; rfaY
Summary
The lipopolysaccharide of Escherichia coli K-12 consists of two major components: the hydrophobic lipid A moiety inserted into the outer membrane and the phosphorylated core oligosaccharide . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG11425].
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Sequence:
NC_000913.3 (3800267..3800965, complement)

NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene putative ADP-heptose:LPS heptosyltransferase 4 Neighboring gene lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis protein WaaZ Neighboring gene UDP-glucose:(glucosyl)LPS alpha-1,2-glucosyltransferase Neighboring gene UDP-D-glucose:(glucosyl)LPS alpha-1,3-glucosyltransferase Neighboring gene UDP-D-galactose:(glucosyl)lipopolysaccharide-1,6-D-galactosyltransferase

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000913.3

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Lipopolysaccharide Phosphorylation by the WaaY Kinase Affects the Susceptibility of Escherichia coli to the Human Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37. Bociek K, et al. J Biol Chem, 2015 Aug 7. PMID 26100635, Free PMC Article
  2. Mutation of the lipopolysaccharide core glycosyltransferase encoded by waaG destabilizes the outer membrane of Escherichia coli by interfering with core phosphorylation. Yethon JA, et al. J Bacteriol, 2000 Oct. PMID 10986272, Free PMC Article
  3. SoxRS-mediated lipopolysaccharide modification enhances resistance against multiple drugs in Escherichia coli. Lee JH, et al. J Bacteriol, 2009 Jul. PMID 19376854, Free PMC Article
  4. Role of the rfaG and rfaP genes in determining the lipopolysaccharide core structure and cell surface properties of Escherichia coli K-12. Parker CT, et al. J Bacteriol, 1992 Apr. PMID 1348243, Free PMC Article
  5. Role of Escherichia coli K-12 rfa genes and the rfp gene of Shigella dysenteriae 1 in generation of lipopolysaccharide core heterogeneity and attachment of O antigen. Klena JD, et al. J Bacteriol, 1992 Nov. PMID 1385388, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Lipopolysaccharide phosphorylation by the WaaY kinase affects the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to the human antimicrobial peptide LL-37.
    Title: Lipopolysaccharide Phosphorylation by the WaaY Kinase Affects the Susceptibility of Escherichia coli to the Human Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37.
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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables kinase activity IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within carbohydrate phosphorylation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within lipopolysaccharide core region biosynthetic process IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in plasma membrane HDA PubMed 
Preferred Names
lipopolysaccharide core heptose (II) kinase

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

    Range
    3800267..3800965 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NP_418082.1 lipopolysaccharide core heptose (II) kinase [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_418082.1

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8S7UCF9
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam06176
    Location:1 → 229
    WaaY; Lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis protein (WaaY)
Nucleotide Protein
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