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    wecH O-acetyltransferase WecH [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

    Gene ID: 948077, updated on 3-Dec-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    wecH
    Official Full Name
    O-acetyltransferase WecH
    Primary source
    ECOCYC:EG12274
    Locus tag
    b3561
    See related
    ASAP:ABE-0011630
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    PROVISIONAL
    Organism
    Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 (strain: K-12, substrain: MG1655)
    Lineage
    Bacteria; Pseudomonadota; Gammaproteobacteria; Enterobacterales; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia
    Also known as
    ECK3550; yiaH
    Summary
    WecH encodes an O-acetyltransferase which is responsible for the nonstoichiometric addition of O-acetyl groups onto the 6-position of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues of the trisaccharide repeat unit of ECACYC and ECAPG. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG12274].
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    Genomic context

    Sequence:
    NC_000913.3 (3725887..3726882)

    NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene glycine--tRNA ligase subunit alpha Neighboring gene putative lipoprotein YsaB Neighboring gene PF05360 family inner membrane protein YiaA Neighboring gene PF05360 family inner membrane protein YiaB

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables O-acetyltransferase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables O-acetyltransferase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables O-acetyltransferase activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables acetyltransferase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables acyltransferase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in plasma membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in plasma membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

      Range
      3725887..3726882
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NP_418018.1 O-acetyltransferase WecH [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_418018.1

      Status: PROVISIONAL

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A6N0IL09
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      COG3274
      Location:1331
      WecH; Surface polysaccharide O-acyltransferase, integral membrane enzyme [Cell wall/membrane/envelope biogenesis]