Protein
Peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase RodA
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Function
Peptidoglycan polymerase that is essential for cell wall elongation (PubMed:9622350, PubMed:27525505). Also required for the maintenance of the rod cell shape (PubMed:9622350).
Similarity
Belongs to the SEDS family. MrdB/RodA subfamily.
Sequence
MSRYKKQQSPFYQGDLIFIFGVFFIISVVSIYAAGQFGQYGNTDWIQQIVFYLLGAVAITVLLYFDLEQLEKLSLYIFIIGILSLIILKISPESIAPVIKGAKSWFRIGRITIQPSEFMKVGLIMMLASVIGKANPKGVRTLRDDIHLLLKIAGVAVIPVGLILMQDAGTAGICMFIVLVMVFMSGINWKLIAIIAGSGILLISLILLVMINFPDVAKSVGIQDYQIKRVTSWVSASNETQEDSNDSWQVDQAIMAIGSGGILGNGISNLKVYVPESTTDFIFSIIGESFGFIGCAIVVIMFFFLIYRLVVLIDKIHPFNRFASFFCVGYTALIVIHTFQNIGMNIGIMPVTGIPLLFVSYGGSSTLSTLIGFGIVYNASVQLTKYRSYLFNS