Protein Family Models

This family consists of tetraacyldisaccharide-1-P 4'-kinase also known as Lipid-A 4'-kinase or Lipid A biosynthesis protein LpxK, EC:2.7.1.130. This enzyme catalyses the reaction: ATP + 2,3-bis(3-hydroxytetradecanoyl)-D -glucosaminyl-(beta-D-1,6)-2,3-bis(3-hydroxytetradecanoyl)-D-glu cosam inyl beta-phosphate <=> ADP + 2,3,2',3'-tetrakis(3-hydroxytetradecanoyl)-D- glucosaminyl-1,6-beta-D-glucosamine 1,4'-bisphosphate. This enzyme is involved in the synthesis of lipid A portion of the bacterial lipopolysaccharide layer (LPS) [1]. The family contains a P-loop motif at the N terminus. [1]. 9575203. Accumulation of a lipid A precursor lacking the 4'-phosphate following inactivation of the Escherichia coli lpxK gene. Garrett TA, Que NL, Raetz CR;. J Biol Chem 1998;273:12457-12465. (from Pfam)

Date:

2024-10-16

Also called lipid-A 4'-kinase. This essential gene encodes an enzyme in the pathway of lipid A biosynthesis in Gram-negative organisms. It transfers the gamma-phosphate of ATP to the 4' position of a tetraacyldisaccharide 1-phosphate intermediate to form tetraacyldisaccharide 1,4'-bis-phosphate.

Gene:

lpxK

Date:

2021-05-12