Protein
Cellulose synthase catalytic subunit [UDP-forming]
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Catalytic subunit of cellulose synthase. It polymerizes uridine 5'-diphosphate glucose to cellulose, which is produced as an extracellular component for mechanical and chemical protection at the onset of the stationary phase, when the cells exhibit multicellular behavior (rdar morphotype). Coexpression of cellulose and thin aggregative fimbriae (curli fimbrae or fibers) leads to a hydrophobic network with tightly packed cells embedded in a highly inert matrix that confers cohesion, elasticity and tissue-like properties to colonies (PubMed:24097954).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 2 family.
Sequence
MSILTRWLLIPPVNARLIGRYRDYRRHGASAFSATLGCFWMILAWIFIPLEHPRWQRIRAEHKNLYPHINASRPRPLDPVRYLIQTCWLLIGASRKETPKPRRRAFSGLQNIRGRYHQWMNELPERVSHKTQHLDEKKELGHLSAGARRLILGIIVTFSLILALICVTQPFNPLAQFIFLMLLWGVALIVRRMPGRFSALMLIVLSLTVSCRYIWWRYTSTLNWDDPVSLVCGLILLFAETYAWIVLVLGYFQVVWPLNRQPVPLPKDMSLWPSVDIFVPTYNEDLNVVKNTIYASLGIDWPKDKLNIWILDDGGREEFRQFAQNVGVKYIARTTHEHAKAGNINNALKYAKGEFVSIFDCDHVPTRSFLQMTMGWFLKEKQLAMMQTPHHFFSPDPFERNLGRFRKTPNEGTLFYGLVQDGNDMWDATFFCGSCAVIRRKPLDEIGGIAVETVTEDAHTSLRLHRRGYTSAYMRIPQAAGLATESLSAHIGQRIRWARGMVQIFRLDNPLTGKGLKFAQRLCYVNAMFHFLSGIPRLIFLTAPLAFLLLHAYIIYAPALMIALFVLPHMIHASLTNSKIQGKYRHSFWSEIYETVLAWYIAPPTLVALINPHKGKFNVTAKGGLVEEEYVDWVISRPYIFLVLLNLVGVAVGIWRYFYGPPTEMLTVVVSMVWVFYNLIVLGGAVAVSVESKQVRRSHRVEMTMPAAIAREDGHLFSCTVQDFSDGGLGIKINGQAQILEGQKVNLLLKRGQQEYVFPTQVARVMGNEVGLKLMPLTTQQHIDFVQCTFARADTWALWQDSYPEDKPLESLLDILKLGFRGYRHLAEFAPSSVKGIFRVLTSLVSWVVSFIPRRPERSETAQPSDQALAQQ