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EC 2.7.8.44 Details

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EC number

2.7.8.44

Accepted name

teichoic acid glycerol-phosphate primase

Reaction

CDP-glycerol + N-acetyl-β-D-mannosaminyl-(1→4)-N-acetyl-α-D-glucosaminyl-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol = CDP + 4-O-[(2R)-1-glycerophospho]-N-acetyl-β-D-mannosaminyl-(1→4)-N-acetyl-α-D-glucosaminyl-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol

Other name(s)

Tag primase, CDP-glycerol:glycerophosphate glycerophosphotransferase, tagB (gene name), tarB (gene name)

Systematic name

CDP-glycerol:N-acetyl-β-D-mannosaminyl-(1→4)-N-acetyl-α-D-glucosaminyl-diphospho-ditrans,octacis-undecaprenol glycerophosphotransferase

Comment

Involved in the biosynthesis of teichoic acid linkage units in bacterial cell walls. This enzyme adds the first glycerol unit to the disaccharide linker of the teichoic acid.

History

created 2016

EC Tree

1 Oxidoreductases

1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors

1.2 Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors

1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors

1.3.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.3.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.3.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.3.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.3.5 With a quinone or related compound as acceptor

1.3.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.3.8 With a flavin as acceptor

1.3.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.3.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.4 Acting on the CH-NH₂ group of donors

1.4.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.4.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.4.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.4.3.1 D-aspartate oxidase

1.4.3.2 L-amino-acid oxidase

1.4.3.3 D-amino-acid oxidase

1.4.3.4 monoamine oxidase

1.4.3.5 pyridoxal 5′-phosphate synthase

1.4.3.6 amine oxidase (copper-containing)

1.4.3.7 D-glutamate oxidase

1.4.3.8 ethanolamine oxidase

1.4.3.9 created 1972, deleted 1984

1.4.3.10 putrescine oxidase

1.4.3.11 L-glutamate oxidase

1.4.3.12 cyclohexylamine oxidase

1.4.3.13 protein-lysine 6-oxidase

1.4.3.14 L-lysine oxidase

1.4.3.15 D-glutamate(D-aspartate) oxidase

1.4.3.16 L-aspartate oxidase

1.4.3.17 created 2000, deleted 2003

1.4.3.18 proposed 2000

1.4.3.19 glycine oxidase

1.4.3.20 L-lysine 6-oxidase

1.4.3.21 primary-amine oxidase

1.4.3.22 diamine oxidase

1.4.3.23 7-chloro-L-tryptophan oxidase

1.4.3.24 pseudooxynicotine oxidase

1.4.3.25 L-arginine oxidase

1.4.3.26 pre-mycofactocin synthase

1.4.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.4.5 With a quinone or other compound as acceptor

1.4.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.4.9 With a copper protein as acceptor

1.4.98. undefined

1.4.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors

1.6 Acting on NADH or NADPH

1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors

1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors

1.9 Acting on a heme group of donors

1.10 Acting on diphenols and related substances as donors

1.11 Acting on a peroxide as acceptor

1.12 Acting on hydrogen as donor

1.13 Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases)

1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen

1.15 Acting on superoxide as acceptor

1.15.1 Acting on superoxide as acceptor (only sub-subclass identified to date)

1.16 Oxidizing metal ions

1.17 Acting on CH or CH₂ groups

1.18 Acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors

1.19 Acting on reduced flavodoxin as donor

1.20 Acting on phosphorus or arsenic in donors

1.21 Catalysing the reaction X-H + Y-H = X-Y

1.21.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.21.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.21.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.21.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.21.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.22 Acting on halogen in donors

1.23 Reducing C-O-C group as acceptor

1.97 Other oxidoreductases

1.97.1 Sole sub-subclass for oxidoreductases that do not belong in the other subclasses

1.98 Enzymes using H₂ as reductant (deleted subclass)

1.99 Other enzymes using O₂ as oxidant (deleted subclass)

3.1 Acting on ester bonds

3.2 Glycosylases

3.3 Acting on ether bonds

3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases)

3.5 Acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds

3.6 Acting on acid anhydrides

3.7 Acting on carbon-carbon bonds

3.8 Acting on halide bonds

3.9 Acting on phosphorus-nitrogen bonds

3.10 Acting on sulfur-nitrogen bonds

3.11 Acting on carbon-phosphorus bonds

3.12 Acting on sulfur-sulfur bonds

3.13 Acting on carbon-sulfur bonds

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Release 2023.1 (January 2023)