Genome Property Definition Page
| Accession | GenProp0968 |
| Name | O-antigen polymerization/export system wzx/wzy/wzz |
| Type | METAPATH |
| Description | The Wzx/Wzy/Wzz system trnasports the O-antigen monomers from the cytoplasmic face of the plama membrane to the periplamic face and then polymerizes the monomers to form the mature O-antigen. The Wzx protein is the transporter (aka the flippase), Wzy is the polymerase and Wzz is the chain length determinant protein. |
Components
| Step Name | Step Num | Required | Evidence (Method) | Evidence Go Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-antigen transporter (flippase) | wzx | YES | PF01943 (HMM): polysaccharide biosynthesis protein | |
| O-antigen polymerase | wzy | YES | TIGR04370 (HMM): oligosaccharide repeat unit polymerase | |
| O-antigen chain length determinant protein | wzz | YES | PF02706 (HMM): chain length determinant protein TIGR03007 (HMM): polysaccharide chain length determinant protein, PEP-CTERM locus subfamily |