| Accession | TIGR04016 |
| Name | WcaB |
| Function | colanic acid biosynthesis acetyltransferase WcaB |
| Gene Symbol | wcaB |
| Trusted Cutoff | 194.65 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 194.65 |
| Noise Cutoff | 116.75 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 116.75 |
| Isology Type | equivalog |
| EC Number | 2.3.1.- |
| HMM Length | 146 |
| Author | Selengut J |
| Entry Date | Jun 4 2010 12:48PM |
| Last Modified | Feb 14 2011 3:27PM |
| Comment | This gene is one of the acetyl transferases involved in the biosynthesis of colanic acid, an exopolysaccharide expressed in Enterobacteraceae species [1]. |
| References | RN [1]
RM PMID:8759852
RT Organization of the Escherichia coli K-12 gene cluster responsible for production of the extracellular polysaccharide colanic acid.
RA Stevenson G, Andrianopoulos K, Hobbs M, Reeves PR
RL J Bacteriol. 1996 Aug;178(16):4885-93. |
| Genome Property | GenProp0931: colanic acid biosynthesis (HMM) |
