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wecA

Gene
wecA
Protein
UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine-undecaprenyl-phosphate N-acetylgalactosaminephosphotransferase
Organism
Aeromonas hydrophila
Length
423 amino acids
Function
Transfers N-acetyl-galactosamine (GalNAc) to undecaprenyl phosphate, a step in the assembly of the repeating-unit of the O-antigen. Shows no activity with UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine.
Similarity
Belongs to the bacterial sugar transferase family.
Mass
48.85 kDa
Sequence
MSYQRRHSRWYERVLFSPPSLFFLGAMLAVCLPALERWGWGFWEYFDAVRVNTLGGAFVAFLLTGIVLYRFLRYPGASPVAYMIPTVTTLYGSLVGALFFLRLPYSRQVLFESYVVALLCCWVVYFIGRRYRTPKYALLPFGDYQPLMHHTCVEWRLLDKPDLGAVRYDAVVADLRDDDLAGEWERFLARCALAHIPVYHIKQISETLTGRVKIDHLHENQLGSLLPSPIYAFIKRGMDILAAVIAIPLFSPLMLATAVLIKLESPGPVMFLQNRVGKGNRDFRIYKFRSMCQNSEQHGAQFAQDGDMRVTRVGKVIRKLRIDELPQFFNVLKGDMSLIGPRPEQRTFVDQFDREIPFYMYRHIVRPGISGWAQVVHGYAADADDTRIKIEHDFYYIKNFSLWLDVLIVFKTIRTILTGFGAR

Gene
wecA
Protein
Decaprenyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase
Organism
Mycobacterium smegmatis (strain ATCC 700084 / mc(2)155)
Length
406 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of the disaccharide D-N-acetylglucosamine-L-rhamnose which plays an important role in the mycobacterial cell wall as a linker connecting arabinogalactan and peptidoglycan via a phosphodiester linkage. Catalyzes the transfer of the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate (GlcNAc-1P) moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid decaprenyl phosphate (C50-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-decaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C50).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
42.39 kDa
Sequence
MLQYGAPVITATRETGMDSQVVLALSDTGAGVPLRELALVGLTAAIITYFATGWVRVLAIRFGAVAYPRERDVHVQPTPRMGGLAMYIGVASAVLLASQLPALTRGFVYSTGMPAVVVAGGLIMAIGLIDDRWGLDALTKFAGQITAASVLVTMGVAWSVLYIPIGGVGTIVLDQVSSILLTLALTVSIINAMNFVDGLDGLAAGLGLITALAICVFSVGLLRDHGGDVLFYPPAVISVVLAGACLGFLPHNFHRAKIFMGDSGSMLIGLMLGAASTTAAGPISQNAYGARDVFALLSPFLLVVAVMLVPALDTLLAIVRRTRAGRSPLSPDKMHLHHRLLQIGHSHRRAVLLIYLWVGIIAFGAASTIFFDPGQTAMVMGVAIVVAIVVTLIPLLRRGPDGAQEP

Gene
wecA
Protein
Decaprenyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain CDC 1551 / Oshkosh)
Length
404 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of the disaccharide D-N-acetylglucosamine-L-rhamnose which plays an important role in the mycobacterial cell wall as a linker connecting arabinogalactan and peptidoglycan via a phosphodiester linkage. Catalyzes the transfer of the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate (GlcNAc-1P) moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid decaprenyl phosphate (C50-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-decaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C50) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
42.257 kDa
Sequence
MQYGLEVSSDVAGVAGGLLALSYRGAGVPLRELALVGLTAAIITYFATGPVRMLASRLGAVAYPRERDVHVTPTPRMGGLAMFLGIVGAVFLASQLPALTRGFVYSTGMPAVLVAGAVIMGIGLIDDRWGLDALTKFAGQITAASVLVTMGVAWSVLYIPVGGVGTIVLDQASSILLTLALTVSIVNAMNFVDGLDGLAAGLGLITALAICMFSVGLLRDHGGDVLYYPPAVISVVLAGACLGFLPHNFHRAKIFMGDSGSMLIGLMLAAASTTAAGPISQNAYGARDVFALLSPFLLVVAVMFVPMLDLLLAIVRRTRAGRSAFSPDKMHLHHRLLQIGHSHRRVVLIIYLWVGIVAFGAASSIFFNPRDTAAVMLGAIVVAGVATLIPLLRRGDDYYDPDLD

Gene
wecA
Protein
Decaprenyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)
Length
404 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of the disaccharide D-N-acetylglucosamine-L-rhamnose which plays an important role in the mycobacterial cell wall as a linker connecting arabinogalactan and peptidoglycan via a phosphodiester linkage. Catalyzes the transfer of the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate (GlcNAc-1P) moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid decaprenyl phosphate (C50-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-decaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C50).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
42.257 kDa
Sequence
MQYGLEVSSDVAGVAGGLLALSYRGAGVPLRELALVGLTAAIITYFATGPVRMLASRLGAVAYPRERDVHVTPTPRMGGLAMFLGIVGAVFLASQLPALTRGFVYSTGMPAVLVAGAVIMGIGLIDDRWGLDALTKFAGQITAASVLVTMGVAWSVLYIPVGGVGTIVLDQASSILLTLALTVSIVNAMNFVDGLDGLAAGLGLITALAICMFSVGLLRDHGGDVLYYPPAVISVVLAGACLGFLPHNFHRAKIFMGDSGSMLIGLMLAAASTTAAGPISQNAYGARDVFALLSPFLLVVAVMFVPMLDLLLAIVRRTRAGRSAFSPDKMHLHHRLLQIGHSHRRVVLIIYLWVGIVAFGAASSIFFNPRDTAAVMLGAIVVAGVATLIPLLRRGDDYYDPDLD

Gene
wecA
Protein
Decaprenyl-phosphate N-acetylglucosaminephosphotransferase
Organism
Mycobacterium leprae (strain TN)
Length
398 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of the disaccharide D-N-acetylglucosamine-L-rhamnose which plays an important role in the mycobacterial cell wall as a linker connecting arabinogalactan and peptidoglycan via a phosphodiester linkage. Catalyzes the transfer of the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphate (GlcNAc-1P) moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid decaprenyl phosphate (C50-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-decaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C50) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
42.089 kDa
Sequence
MQYVREMSSDLATFASGLLALFERSAGVPLRELALVGLTAAIITYFATGLVGVLANRLEAVAYPRERDVHVTPTPRMGGLAMYLGVLAAVFLASQLPALTRGFVYSSGMPAVLVAGAVITGIGLIDDRWGLDALTKFAGQITAASVLVTMGVAWSVLYIPLGGVGTIVLDQTSSILLTLALTVSIVNAINFVDGLDGLAAGLGLITAMAICIFSVGLLRDHDGDVLFYPPAVISVVLAGSCLGFLPHNFHRAKIFMGDSGSMLVGLMLAAASTTAAGPISQNAYGTRDVFALLSPFLLVVAVMFVPMLDLLLAIVRRIRAGRSAFSPDKMHLHHRLLQIGHSHRRVVLLIYLWVGIVAFGAASTIFFNPRNTGAVMLGAIVITGMATVIPLLRRRDNY

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Escherichia coli O157:H7
Length
367 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
40.909 kDa
Sequence
MNLLTVSTDLISIFLFTTLFLFFARKVAKKVGLVDKPNFRKRHQGLIPLVGGISVYAGICFTFGIVDYYIPHASLYLACAGVLVFIGALDDRFDISVKIRATIQAAVGIVMMVFGNLYLSSLGYIFGSWEMVLGPFGYFLTLFAVWAAINAFNMVDGIDGLLGGLSCVSFAAIGMILWFDGQTSLAIWCFAMIAAILPYIMLNLGILGRRYKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTVIWILLETTQGKTHPISPVTALWIIAIPLMDMVAIMYRRLRKGMSPFSPDRQHIHHLIMRAGFTSRQAFVLITLAAALLASIGVLAEYSHFVPEWVMLVLFLLAFLLYGYCIKRAWKVARFIKRVKRRLRRNRGGSPNLTK

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Escherichia coli O6:H1 (strain CFT073 / ATCC 700928 / UPEC)
Length
367 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
40.957 kDa
Sequence
MNLLTVSTDLISIFLFTTLFLFFARKVAKKVGLVDKPNFRKRHQGLIPLVGGISVYAGICFTFGIVDYYIPHASLYLACAGVLVFIGALDDRFDISVKIRATIQAAVGIVMMVFGKLYLSSLGYIFGSWEMVLGPFGYFLTLFAVWAAINAFNMVDGIDGLLGGLSCVSFAAIGMILWFDGQTSLAIWCFAMIAAILPYIMLNLGILGRRYKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTVIWILLETTQGKTHPISPVTALWIIAIPLMDMVAIMYRRLRKGMSPFSPDRQHIHHLIMRAGFTSRQAFVLITLAAALLASIGVLAEYSHFVPEWVMLVLFLLAFFLYGYCIKRAWKVARFIKRVKRRLRRNRGGSPNLTK

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Length
367 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55). It is the first lipid-linked intermediate involved in enterobacterial common antigen (ECA) synthesis, and an acceptor for the addition of subsequent sugars to complete the biosynthesis of O-antigen lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in many E.coli O types. The apparent affinity of WecA for the polyisoprenyl phosphate substrates increases with the polyisoprenyl chain length. WecA is unable to utilize dolichyl phosphate (Dol-P).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
40.957 kDa
Sequence
MNLLTVSTDLISIFLFTTLFLFFARKVAKKVGLVDKPNFRKRHQGLIPLVGGISVYAGICFTFGIVDYYIPHASLYLACAGVLVFIGALDDRFDISVKIRATIQAAVGIVMMVFGKLYLSSLGYIFGSWEMVLGPFGYFLTLFAVWAAINAFNMVDGIDGLLGGLSCVSFAAIGMILWFDGQTSLAIWCFAMIAAILPYIMLNLGILGRRYKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTVIWILLETTQGKTHPISPVTALWIIAIPLMDMVAIMYRRLRKGMSPFSPDRQHIHHLIMRAGFTSRQAFVLITLAAALLASIGVLAEYSHFVPEWVMLVLFLLAFFLYGYCIKRAWKVARFIKRVKRRLRRNRGGSPNLTK

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Salmonella typhi
Length
367 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
41.086 kDa
Sequence
MKLLTALSELISIFLFTTIFIFLARKVAIKIGLVDKPNFRKRHQGVIPLVGGISVFAGICFMFGLSDYYIPHLSLYLICAGVLVFVGAMDDRFDISVKIRAVVQAVIAVVMMVIAKLHLGSLGYIFGPWELVLGPFGYFLTLFAVWAAINAFNMVDGIDGLLGGLSSVSFAAMGLILWFDGQTSLAMWCFAMIAAILPYIMLNLGILGRRYKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTVIWLLLETTQGKTHSISPVTALWIIAIPLMDMVAIMYRRLRKGMSPFSPDRQHIHHLVMRAGFTSRQAFVLITLAAAILAGVGVTAEYSHFVPEWVMLVLFLLAFFLYGYCIKRAWKVARFIKRVKRRLRRQRKNRPNLTK

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Salmonella typhimurium (strain LT2 / SGSC1412 / ATCC 700720)
Length
367 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
41.087 kDa
Sequence
MKLLTALSELISIFLFTTIFIFLARKVAIKIGLVDKPNFRKRHQGVIPLVGGISVFAGICFMFGLSDYYIPHLSLYLICAGVLVFVGAMDDRFDISVKIRAVVQAVIAVVMMVIAKLHLGSLGYIFGPWELVLGPFGYFLTLFAVWAAINAFNMVDGIDGLLGGLSSVSFAAMGLILWFDGQTSLAMWCFAMIAAILPYIMLNLGILGRRYKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTVIWLLLETTQGKTHSISPVTALWIIAIPLMDMVAIMYRRLRKGMSPFSPDRQHIHHLVMRAGFTSRQAFVLITLAAAILAGVGVTAEYSHFVPEWVMLVLFLLAFFLYGYCIKRAWKVARFIKRVKRRLRRQRENRPNLTK

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Shigella flexneri
Length
367 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
40.957 kDa
Sequence
MNLLTVSTDLISIFLFTTLFLFFARKVAKKVGLVDKPNFRKRHQGLIPLVGGISVYAGICFTFGIVDYYIPHASLYLACAGVLVFIGALDDRFDISVKIRATIQAAVGIVMMVFGKLYLSSLGYIFGSWEMVLGPFGYFLTLFAVWAAINAFNMVDGIDGLLGGLSCVSFAAIGMILWFDGQTSLAIWCFAMIAAILPYIMLNLGILGRRYKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTVIWILLETTQGKTHPISPVTALWIIAIPLMDMVAIMYRRLRKGMSPFSPDRQHIHHLIMRAGFTSRQAFVLITLAAALLASIGVLAEYSHFVPEWVMLVLFLLAFFLYGYCIKRAWKVARFIKRVKRRLRRNRGGSPNLTK

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Yersinia pestis
Length
365 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
40.766 kDa
Sequence
MNLLTMSTELIYIFLFSMAFLFVARKVAIKIGLVDKPNYRKRHQGLIPLVGGISVFAGVCFAFLITNQQIPHFRLYLACAGLLVFVGALDDRFDISVKIRAFVQALVGIAMMAVAGLYLRSLGHAFGPWEMVLGPFGYVVTLFAVWAAINAFNMVDGIDGLLGGLSCVSFGAMGILLYQSGQMSLALWCFAMIATIIPYILLNLGLLGRRYKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTAIWILLQATQGNAHPINPVTALWIIAIPLMDMIAIMYRRLRKGMSPFSPDRQHIHHLIMRAGFTSRQAFVLITLAAALLAMIGVIGERLTFIPEWVMLALFLLAFLLYGYCIKRAWRVARFIKRFKRRMRRASKNKHES

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Pasteurella multocida (strain Pm70)
Length
357 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
40.286 kDa
Sequence
MLLSLIVTFLGAFLTLLFMRPIAQKIGLVDKPNFRKRHQGAIPLIGGVSLFVGNLCFYLLEWEQMRLPTLYLFSIFVLLVIGMIDDRFDISPFLRAGIQAILAILMIDLGNLYLDHLGQILGPFQLTLGSIGLIITVLATIAAINAFNMIDGIDGLLGGLSSVAFVSIGILLIKDNQLDLAYWSFALIIAILPYFMMNLGIPFGQKFKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTIIWILLLSTQGKGHPMNPVTALWIIAIPLIDMIAIMYRRLRKGKSPFRPDRLHVHHLMMRAGLTSRQAFLLITFAAAICATIGILGEIFYINEWLMFAGFILLFFMYSYSITRAWRITRWIRRMRRRAKRIHNKG

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Haemophilus influenzae (strain ATCC 51907 / DSM 11121 / KW20 / Rd)
Length
355 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55).
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
40.07 kDa
Sequence
MLSIFVTFLGAFLTLIVMRPLANWIGLVDKPNYRKRHQGTIPLIGGASLFVGNLCYYLMEWDQLRLPYLYLFSIFVLLAIGILDDRFDISPFLRAGIQAILAILMIDLGNIYLDHLGQILGPFQLTLGSIGLIITVFATIAIINAFNMIDGIDGLLGGLSCVSFAAIGILMYRDGQMDMAHWSFALIVSILPYLMLNLGIPFGPKYKVFMGDAGSTLIGFTIIWILLLSTQGKGHPMNPVTALWIIAIPLIDMVAIIYRRVRKGKSPFRPDRLHVHHLMVRAGLTSRQAFLLITFVSAVCATIGILGEVYYVNEWAMFVGFFILFFLYVYSITHAWRITRWVRRMKRRAKRLKKA

Gene
wecA
Protein
Undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphate transferase
Organism
Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / MSB8 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099)
Length
291 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of the GlcNAc-1-phosphate moiety from UDP-GlcNAc onto the carrier lipid undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), yielding GlcNAc-pyrophosphoryl-undecaprenyl (GlcNAc-PP-C55), the lipid intermediate involved in the synthesis of various bacterial cell envelope components. The enzyme is highly active when tested with C35-P, instead of its natural C55-P lipid substrate, suggesting that at least a 35-carbon chain is required for the lipid to be a substrate of WecA.
Similarity
Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 4 family. WecA subfamily.
Mass
32.778 kDa
Sequence
MWEAIISFFLTSVLSVFAKKTEFLDRPDSRKSHGRAVPPVGGVSIFLTLLIFERDNPFFLFSIPLFLLGLLDDLFDLSYRIKLAVTALVAVWFSTAVTIEVSIFGARIHPVFFVIWFVGMVNAFNVVDGLDGLLSGISLFSSLMIGERSLAFSIIGFLPWNLPDAKVFLGNSGSFLLGAYLSTASVVFFEGDLGYATLFLGFPFYEIVFSFVRRLVVKKNPFSPDEKHTHHVFSRKIGKWKTLLILVSFSLMFNLLGLSQKFYFIFLYVVLCCVLLFTYCVLQRGNGNLKL