Protein
4,4'-diaponeurosporenoate glycosyltransferase
Organism
Staphylococcus aureus (strain bovine RF122 / ET3-1)
Function
Catalyzes the glycosylation of 4,4'-diaponeurosporenoate, i.e. the esterification of glucose at the C1'' position with the carboxyl group of 4,4'-diaponeurosporenic acid, to form glycosyl-4,4'-diaponeurosporenoate. This is a step in the biosynthesis of staphyloxanthin, an orange pigment present in most staphylococci strains (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family. CrtQ subfamily.
Sequence
MKWLSRILTVIVAMSMACGALIFNRRHQLKAKTLNFNHKSLTIIIPARNEEKRIGHLLHSIIQQQVPVDVIVMNDGSTDETARVARSYGATVVDVVDDADGKWYGKSHACYQGVTHACTNRIAFVDADVTFLRKDAVETLINQYQLQGEKGLLSVQPYHITKRFYEGFSAIFNLMTVVGMNVFSTLDDGRTNQHAFGPVTLTNKEDYYATGGHKSANRHIIEGFALGSAYTSQSLPVTVYEGFPFVAFCMYQEGFQSLQEGWTKHLSTGAGGTKPKIMAAIVLWLFGSIASILGLCLSLKYRQMSVGKMLTVYLSYTTQFIYLHRRVGQFSNLLMVCHPLLFMFFTKIFIQSWKQTHRYGVVEWKGRQYSISKEQ