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    waaS lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis protein WaaS [ Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655 ]

    Gene ID: 948151, updated on 3-Dec-2024

    Summary

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    Official Symbol
    waaS
    Official Full Name
    lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis protein WaaS
    Primary source
    ECOCYC:EG11350
    Locus tag
    b3629
    See related
    ASAP:ABE-0011864
    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
    ECK3619; rfaS
    Summary
    The lipopolysaccharide of Escherichia coli K-12 consists of two major components: the hydrophobic lipid A moiety inserted into the outer membrane and the phosphorylated core oligosaccharide . [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG11350].
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    Genomic context

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    Sequence:
    NC_000913.3 (3804181..3805116, complement)

    NC_000913.3Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene UDP-D-glucose:(glucosyl)LPS alpha-1,3-glucosyltransferase Neighboring gene UDP-D-galactose:(glucosyl)lipopolysaccharide-1,6-D-galactosyltransferase Neighboring gene lipopolysaccharide core heptose (I) kinase Neighboring gene lipopolysaccharide glucosyltransferase I Neighboring gene lipopolysaccharide core heptosyltransferase 3

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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    Genomic Sequence:
    NC_000913.3

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    Bibliography

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    Related articles in PubMed

    1. The rfaS gene, which is involved in production of a rough form of lipopolysaccharide core in Escherichia coli K-12, is not present in the rfa cluster of Salmonella typhimurium LT2. Klena JD, et al. J Bacteriol, 1993 Mar. PMID 8444813, Free PMC Article
    2. Genes for TDP-rhamnose synthesis affect the pattern of lipopolysaccharide heterogeneity in Escherichia coli K-12. Klena JD, et al. J Bacteriol, 1994 Jul. PMID 7517388, Free PMC Article
    3. Genetic analysis of lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis by Escherichia coli K-12: insertion mutagenesis of the rfa locus. Austin EA, et al. J Bacteriol, 1990 Sep. PMID 2168379, Free PMC Article
    4. Structures of the rfaB, rfaI, rfaJ, and rfaS genes of Escherichia coli K-12 and their roles in assembly of the lipopolysaccharide core. Pradel E, et al. J Bacteriol, 1992 Jul. PMID 1624461, Free PMC Article
    5. Genetic analysis of the genes involved in synthesis of the lipopolysaccharide core in Escherichia coli K-12: three operons in the rfa locus. Roncero C, et al. J Bacteriol, 1992 May. PMID 1577693, Free PMC Article

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    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    General gene information

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    Homology

    Gene Ontology Provided by EcoCyc

    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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    involved_in lipopolysaccharide core region biosynthetic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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    acts_upstream_of_or_within lipopolysaccharide core region biosynthetic process IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
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    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in plasma membrane HDA PubMed 

    General protein information

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    Preferred Names
    lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis protein WaaS

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

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    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000913.3 Reference assembly

      Range
      3804181..3805116 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NP_418086.1 lipopolysaccharide core biosynthesis protein WaaS [Escherichia coli str. K-12 substr. MG1655]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_418086.1

      Status: PROVISIONAL

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A377E0H6
    Nucleotide Protein
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