Entry
Name
teichoic acid glycerol-phosphate transferase;
tarF (gene name) (ambiguous);
teichoic acid glycerol-phosphate primase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring phosphorus-containing groups;
Transferases for other substituted phosphate groups
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
CDP-glycerol:4-O-[(2R)-1-glycerophospho]-N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol glycerophosphotransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
CDP-glycerol + 4-O-[(2R)-1-glycerophospho]-N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol = CDP + 4-O-di[(2R)-1-glycerophospho]-N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol [RN:
R11612 R12868 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
CDP-glycerol [CPD:
C00513 ];
4-O-[(2R)-1-glycerophospho]-N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol [CPD:
C21464 ]
Product
CDP [CPD:
C00112 ];
4-O-di[(2R)-1-glycerophospho]-N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosaminyl-(1->4)-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosaminyl-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol [CPD:
C21502 ]
Comment
Involved in the biosynthesis of teichoic acid linkage units in the cell walls of some bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. This enzyme adds a second glycerol unit to the disaccharide linker of the teichoic acid. cf. EC
2.7.8.12 , teichoic acid poly(glycerol phosphate) polymerase.
History
EC 2.7.8.45 created 2017
Pathway
Orthology
K21591 teichoic acid glycerol-phosphate transferase
Genes
VAQ : FIV01_00160(tagF1) FIV01_00165(tagF2)
PGB : H744_2c2863 H744_2c2866
SAX : USA300HOU_0265(tagF)
SUF : SARLGA251_02180(tarF)
SSH : NCTC13712_00200(tagF_2)
SSIM : SAMEA4384339_0215(tagF_4)
PHX : KGNDJEFE_00744(tarF)
CABY : Cabys_1821 Cabys_1831
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Brown S, Zhang YH, Walker S
Title
A revised pathway proposed for Staphylococcus aureus wall teichoic acid biosynthesis based on in vitro reconstitution of the intracellular steps.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Brown S, Meredith T, Swoboda J, Walker S
Title
Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis W23 make polyribitol wall teichoic acids using different enzymatic pathways.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.7.8.45
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.7.8.45
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