Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain CDC 1551 / Oshkosh)
Function
Glucosyltransferase that uses UDP-glucose as the sugar donor to elongate alpha-(1->4)-glucans. Is involved in the biosynthesis of both 6-O-methylglucosyl lipopolysaccharides (MGLP) and glycogen. May also use ADP-glucose as substrate (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase group 1 family.
Sequence
MRILMVSWEYPPVVIGGLGRHVHHLSTALAAAGHDVVVLSRCPSGTDPSTHPSSDEVTEGVRVIAAAQDPHEFTFGNDMMAWTLAMGHAMIRAGLRLKKLGTDRSWRPDVVHAHDWLVAHPAIALAQFYDVPMVSTIHATEAGRHSGWVSGALSRQVHAVESWLVRESDSLITCSASMNDEITELFGPGLAEITVIRNGIDAARWPFAARRPRTGPAELLYVGRLEYEKGVHDAIAALPRLRRTHPGTTLTIAGEGTQQDWLIDQARKHRVLRATRFVGHLDHTELLALLHRADAAVLPSHYEPFGLVALEAAAAGTPLVTSNIGGLGEAVINGQTGVSCAPRDVAGLAAAVRSVLDDPAAAQRRARAARQRLTSDFDWQTVATATAQVYLAAKRGERQPQPRLPIVEHALPDR