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uppS [2019-07-02 08:02:19]

undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthetase, provides the precursor for the carrier lipid, undecaprenyl phosphate (C55-P), which is required for cell wall synthesis
Locus
BSU16530
Isoelectric point
5.41
Molecular weight
29.63 kDa
Protein length
260 aa Sequence Blast
Gene length
783 bp Sequence Blast
Function
cell wall biosynthesis
Product
undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthetase
Essential
yes
E.C.
2.5.1.31
Synonyms
yluA

Genomic Context

      
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Categories containing this gene/protein

Gene

Coordinates
1,721,214 1,721,996

Phenotypes of a mutant

  • essential PubMed
  • uppS is dispensable in wall-less L-forms PubMed
  • the uppS86 (C257T) mutation provides resistance to rare earth metals such as scandium and to bacitracin PubMed
  • The protein

    Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

  • catalyzes eight consecutive condensation reactions of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) with farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) to form undecaprenyl pyrophosphate
  • Protein family

  • UPP synthetase family (according to Swiss-Prot)
  • Structure

  • 1X09 (the protein from E. coli, 49% identity, 77% similarity) PubMed
  • Expression and Regulation

    Biological materials

    Mutant

  • MGNA-B080 (yluA::erm), available at the NBRP B. subtilis, Japan
  • References

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