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rifN

Gene
rifN
Protein
Kanosamine kinase
Organism
Amycolatopsis mediterranei (strain S699)
Length
303 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of 3-amino-5-hydroxybenzoate (AHBA), a compound that then serves as the starter unit for the assembly of a polyketide during the biosynthesis of rifamycin B and other ansamycin antibiotics. Catalyzes only the phosphorylation of kanosamine to yield kanosamine 6-phosphate.
Similarity
Belongs to the ROK (NagC/XylR) family.
Mass
30.823 kDa
Sequence
MGTPYHLGIDVGGTKVAFRVESGSACIEETSFSWGARHSAEDDLAQLAGHVARLRERIGTPLEAVGVAMPGTVGADGRVATWPSRPEWTGVDLKTALHSLFPEAAVAWADDGDLGALAESRASGCENLLYIGIGTGIGGGLVLGGVPCPGLGRGSFEIGHVIVEMGGVRCVCGRRGCLQALASGPATLRRASLLRGADVTYYRLQRALRNGEPWAADALEGSTRALAAAVTGVQELVHPDRVLIGGGFAAGIPEIVPSVSGFLADLVRQGQAPLPVEPAALGGLSSLRGAVALAGLVAAGEVP