Protein
Poly-beta-1,6-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine synthase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Probable N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase that catalyzes the polymerization of single monomer units of UDP-N-acetylglucosamine to produce the linear homopolymer poly-beta-1,6-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (PGA), a biofilm adhesin polysaccharide.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family.
Sequence
MINRIVSFFILCLVLCIPLCVAYFHSGELMMRFVFFWPFFMSIMWIVGGVYFWVYRERHWPWGENAPAPQLKDNPSISIIIPCFNEEKNVEETIHAALAQRYENIEVIAVNDGSTDKTRAILDRMAAQIPHLRVIHLAQNQGKAIALKTGAAAAKSEYLVCIDGDALLDRDAAAYIVEPMLYNPRVGAVTGNPRIRTRSTLVGKIQVGEYSSIIGLIKRTQRIYGNVFTVSGVIAAFRRSALAEVGYWSDDMITEDIDISWKLQLNQWTIFYEPRALCWILMPETLKGLWKQRLRWAQGGAEVFLKNMTRLWRKENFRMWPLFFEYCLTTIWAFTCLVGFIIYAVQLAGVPLNIELTHIAATHTAGILLCTLCLLQFIVSLMIENRYEHNLTSSLFWIIWFPVIFWMLSLATTLVSFTRVMLMPKKQRARWVSPDRGILRG