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EC 3.1.1.103 Details
EC number
3.1.1.103
Accepted name
teichoic acid D-alanine hydrolase
Reaction
[(4-D-Ala)-(2-GlcNAc)-Rib-ol-P]n-[Gro-P]m-β-D-ManNAc-(1→4)-α-D-GlcNAc-P-peptidoglycan + n H2O = [(2-GlcNAc)-Rib-ol-P]n-[Gro-P]m-β-D-ManNAc-(1→4)-α-D-GlcNAc-P-peptidoglycan + n D-alanine
Other name(s)
fmtA (gene name)
Systematic name
teichoic acid D-alanylhydrolase
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, removes D-alanine groups from the teichoic acid produced by this organism, thus modulating the electrical charge of the bacterial surface. The activity greatly increases methicillin resistance in MRSA strains.
History
created 2018
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