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gumD

Gene
gumD
Protein
UDP-glucose:undecaprenyl-phosphate glucose-1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris
Length
484 amino acids
Function
Is the initiating enzyme for the synthesis of the exopolysaccharide xanthan. Catalyzes the transfer of the glucose-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-Glc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), forming a phosphoanhydride bond yielding to glucosyl-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenol (Glc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the bacterial sugar transferase family.
Mass
54.636 kDa
Sequence
MLLADLSSATYTTSSPRLLSKYSAAADLVLRVFDLTMVVASGLIAYRIVFGTWVPAAPYRVAIATTLLYSVICFALFPLYRSWRGRGLLSELVVLGGAFGGVFALFAVHALIVQVGEQVSRGWVGLWFVGGLVSLVAARTLLRGFLNHLRTQGVDVQRVVVVGLRHPVMKISHYLSRNPWVGMNMVGYFRTPYDLAVAEQRQGLPCLGDPDELIEYLKNNQVEQVWISLPLGERDHIKQLLQRLDRYPINVKLVPDLFDFGLLNQSAEQIGSVPVINLRQGGVDRDNYFVVAKALQDKILAVIALMGLWPLMLAIAVGVKMSSPGPVFFRQRRHGLGGREFYMFKFRSMRVHDDHGTTIQQATKNDTRITRFGSFLRRSSLDELPQIFNVLGGSMSIVGPRPHAAQHNTHYEKLINHYMQRHYVKPGITGWAQVNGFRGETPELRTMKKRIQYDLDYIRRWSLWLDIRIIVLTAVRVLGQKTAY