UDP glucose 6-dehydrogenase
function
biosynthesis of teichuronic acid
product
UDP glucose 6-dehydrogenase
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 1.1.1.5|Biosynthesis of teichuronic acid][category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.1|Biosynthesis of cell wall components] → [category|SW 2.6.1.4|Biosynthesis of teichuronic acid][category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.4|Phosphoproteins] → [category|SW 6.4.7|Phosphorylation on a Tyr residue][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|cell wall synthesis], [SW|biosynthesis of cell wall components]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|PhoP regulon]Gene
Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence)
3,654,139 -> 3,655,524
The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
UDP-glucose 2 NAD H2O = UDP-glucuronate 2 NADH (according to Swiss-Prot) Protein family
UDP-glucose/GDP-mannose dehydrogenase family (according to Swiss-Prot)Paralogous protein(s)
[protein|search|YtcA], [protein|search|Ugd]Modification
phosphorylation on a Tyr residue by [protein|search|PtkA] [Pubmed|12970183], dephosphorylated by [protein|search|PtpZ] [Pubmed|15866923]Effectors of protein activity
[protein|search|PtkA]-dependent phosphorylation stimulates TuaD activity [Pubmed|12970183][SW|Localization]
cytoplasm (according to Swiss-Prot)Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|tuaA]-[protein|search|tuaB]-[protein|search|tuaC]-[protein|search|tuaD]-[protein|search|tuaE]-[protein|search|tuaF]-[protein|search|tuaG]-[protein|search|tuaH]'' [Pubmed|10048024][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|10048024]Regulation
expressed under conditions of phosphate limitation ([protein|search|PhoP]) [Pubmed|9611818,10627039]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|PhoP]: transcription activation [Pubmed|9611818,10627039]References
10913081,10376820,9611818,12970183,10048024,10627039,15866923