dgkA [2017-8-11 16:0:3]

undecaprenol kinase

locus: BSU25310

pI: 7.13

mw: 12.40 kDa

protein length: 114 aa

gene length: 342 bp

function: cell wall biosynthesis

product: undecaprenol kinase

essential: no

ec: 2.7.1.107

synonyms: yqxF

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 1|Cellular processes] → [category|SW 1.1|Cell envelope and cell division] → [category|SW 1.1.1|Cell wall synthesis] → [category|SW 1.1.1.3|Biosynthesis of lipoteichoic acid]
• [category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.1|Biosynthesis of cell wall components] → [category|SW 2.6.1.2|Biosynthesis of lipoteichoic acid]
• [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.2|Membrane proteins]

Gene

Coordinates: 2,611,456 → 2,611,827

Phenotypes of a mutant

• inactivation of ''[gene|65D3306FE372FF730DD6C62B841AA80CA30AEA43|dgkA]'' reduces sporulation efficiency to 33.7% that of wild type cells [Pubmed|26735940]

The protein

Protein family

• bacterial diacylglycerol kinase family (according to Swiss-Prot)

[SW|Localization]

• cell membrane at the septum [Pubmed|15743965]

References

• 12923107,17535816,15743965,26735940