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capB

Gene
capB
Protein
Capsule biosynthesis protein CapB
Organism
Bacillus anthracis
Length
464 amino acids
Function
Essential for the synthesis of the polyglutamate capsule of B.anthracis which is one of the principal virulence factors during anthrax infection. May form a polyglutamyl synthetase complex together with proteins CapA and CapC.
Mass
52.901 kDa
Sequence
MKNIKIVRILKHDEAIRIEHRISELYSDEFGVVYAGNHLIFNWYQRLYLSRNILISKKSKSRKGLIQMIFIIGICTVFLIIYGIWEQRCHQKRLNSIPIRVNINGIRGKSTVTRLITGVVQEAKYKTVGKTTGTSARMIYWFTDEEQPIKRRKEGPNIGEQRRVVKEAADLEAEALICECMAVQPDYQIIFQNKMIQANVGVIVNVLEDHMDVMGPTLDEVAEAFTATIPYNGHLVTIESEYLDYFKEVAEERNTKVIVADNSRISEEFLRKFDYMVFPDNASLALAVAEALGIDEETAFRGMLNAHPDPGAMRITRFADQSKPAFFVNGFAANDPSSTLRIWERVDDFGYSNLAPIVIMNCRPDRVDRTEQFARDVLPYIKAEIVIAIGETTAPITSAFEKGDIPTQEYWNLEGWSTSEIMSRMRPYLKNRIVYGVGNIHGAAEPLIDMIMEEQIGKKQAKVI

Gene
capB
Protein
PGA synthase CapB
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Length
393 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the biosynthesis of PGA (gamma-polyglutamic acid) from L-glutamate. Both the 44-kDa and the 33-kDa forms are required for PGA synthesis.
Mass
44.017 kDa
Sequence
MWLLIIACAVILVIGILEKRRHQKNIDALPVRVNINGIRGKSTVTRLTTGILIEAGYKTVGKTTGTDARMIYWDTPEEKPIKRKPQGPNIGEQKEVMRETVERGANAIVSECMAVNPDYQIIFQEELLQANIGVIVNVLEDHMDVMGPTLDEIAEAFTATIPYNGHLVITDSEYTEFFKQKAKERNTKVIIADNSKITDEYLRKFEYMVFPDNASLALGVAQALGIDEETAFKGMLNAPPDPGAMRILPLISPSEPGHFVNGFAANDASSTLNIWKRVKEIGYPTDDPIIIMNCRADRVDRTQQFANDVLPYIEASELILIGETTEPIVKAYEEGKIPADKLHDLEYKSTDEIMELLKKRMHNRVIYGVGNIHGAAEPLIEKIHEYKVKQLVS

Gene
capB
Protein
cAMP-binding protein 2
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Length
287 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the CAPAB/TerDEXZ family.
Mass
30.922 kDa
Sequence
MYNPPPPSGSQGNNNYYRQPSSTPGVSNPNPQANQFLPPPPSNTQAPRPGFPPSAPPPSAPAGQYSMPPPPQQQQQAGQYGMPPPPSGSGIGTGVSLVKDQQISLSKEDPYLRKLTVGLGWDVNTTPSAPFDLDAVVFMLGANGMVRQPADFIFYNNKQSRDGSIFHHGDNLTGAGDGDDEVVSVNLQAVSPDVTRLVFAVTIHQPELRRQNFGMVPRAFIRIANQETTRNICRYDLTNEGGTNTAMIVGEVYRDPQNPQNWSFIAVGKSFPGGLQFLCQIFGVNAS

Gene
capB
Protein
Putative tyrosine-protein kinase CapB
Organism
Staphylococcus aureus
Length
228 amino acids
Function
Required for the biosynthesis of type 1 capsular polysaccharide.
Similarity
Belongs to the CpsD/CapB family.
Mass
25.176 kDa
Sequence
MAKKKSTISPLYVHDKPKSTISEKFRGIRSNIMFSNAENEIKSLLITSEKSASGKSILSANIAVTYAQAGYKTLIIDGDMRKPTQHYIFDLPNNSGLSNLIINKTTYSDSIKETRVENLNVLTAGPTPPNPSELIASSKFATIFNELLNHYDFIVIDTPPINTVTDAQVYARIVKNCVLVIDAEKNNKSEVKKAKGLLTKAGGKVLGAVLNKMPIDKNSSYYYYYGED

Gene
capB
Protein
Cold shock protein CapB
Organism
Pseudomonas fragi
Length
69 amino acids
Function
Affects cell viability at low temperatures.
Mass
7.727 kDa
Sequence
MSNRQTGTVKWFNDEKGFGFITPQSGDDLFVHFKAIQSDGFKSLKEGQQVSFIATRGQKGMQAEEVQVI

Gene
capB
Protein
Cold shock protein CapB
Organism
Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (strain ATCC BAA-871 / DC3000)
Length
69 amino acids
Function
Affects cell viability at low temperatures.
Mass
7.727 kDa
Sequence
MSNRQTGTVKWFNDEKGFGFITPQSGDDLFVHFKAIQSDGFKSLKEGQQVSFIATRGQKGMQAEEVQVI