microglycodb_gene_00186

Gene Number Cj1039
Gene Name murG    
UniProt ID Q9PNQ2
NOTES - phase variation etc UDP-diphospho-muramoylpentapeptide beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, leads to the formation of Lipid II
Sugar/modification added GlcNAc transferase
Reviewed true
Biosynthesis Peptidoglycan biosynthesis
Organism Campylobacter jejuni
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 Cell wall formation. Catalyzes the transfer of a GlcNAc subunit on undecaprenyl-pyrophosphoryl-MurNAc-pentapeptide (lipid intermediate I) to form undecaprenyl-pyrophosphoryl-MurNAc-(pentapeptide)GlcNAc (lipid intermediate II).

        10         20         30         40         50

MTIALTGGGT GGHLAIVRCL LESAIKKNIE CVYIGSQNGQ DKAWFENEVR 

        60         70         80         90        100

FKEKFFLSSK GVVNQSKFDK ISSLLHTLKL SKDCREIFKK YHIQAVFSVG 

       110        120        130        140        150

GYSAAPASFA ALFSHLPLFI HEQNSKSGSL NMLLKPFATK FFSAFEKEIS 

       160        170        180        190        200

PYPVADKFFD NARIRKELKN IIFLGGSQGA QFINELALNL APKLQEQNIK 

       210        220        230        240        250

IIHQCGKNDF EKCKKHYQSL NIQADIFDFS LNLEEKMKNA DLAISRAGAS 

       260        270        280        290        300

TLFELCANTL PTIFIPYPYA AKNHQYFNAK FLQDQALCQI FMQNSINLDE 

       310        320        330        340        350

FFKSILKLNL ENISTRLQNI TQKNGADMLI QKALFDNLTF IR




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

PubMed: 10688204

doi:10.1038/35001088