microglycodb_gene_00127

Gene Number Cj1331
Gene Name ptmB    
UniProt ID Q0P8S7
NOTES - phase variation etc Acylneuraminate cytidylyltransferase (flagellin modification)
Sugar/modification added
Reviewed true
Biosynthesis Flagellin O-glycan biosynthesis
Organism Campylobacter jejuni
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 Involved in biosynthesis of legionaminic acid (5,7-diamino-3,5,7,9-tetradeoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid)(Leg), a sialic acid-like derivative that is incorporated into flagellin via O-linkage to Ser/Thr. Catalyzes the conversion of N,N'-diacetyllegionaminic acid (Leg5Ac7Ac) and CTP into CMP-N,N'-diacetyllegionaminic acid (CMP-Leg5Ac7Ac).

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MAEILCTICA RGGSKGVKNK NIRKINKLEM IAYSIIQAQN SKLFKHIVIS 

        60         70         80         90        100

TDSDEIASVA QKYGAEVFFK REAHLANDRT AKLPVMRDAL LRSEEHFKTC 

       110        120        130        140        150

FETLIDLDAS APLRSSLDIK KAYESFVEND NSNLITAVPA RRNPYFNLVE 

       160        170        180        190        200

IQNNKVVKSK EGNFTTRQSA PKCYDMNASI YIFKRDYLLE NDSVFGKNTG 

       210        220        230        240

LFVMDESTAF DIDSELDFKI VEFLISLKNL SPKDF




1. The genome sequence of the food-borne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni reveals hypervariable sequences.

PubMed: 10688204

doi:10.1038/35001088


2. The CMP-legionaminic acid pathway in Campylobacter: biosynthesis involving novel GDP-linked precursors.

PubMed: 19282391

doi:10.1093/glycob/cwp039