2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate chlamydial KDO transferases can replace in Escherichia coli K-12 the host's KDO transferase and retain the product specificities described in their natural background. WaaA from Chlamydia psittaci transfers predominantly four KDO residues to lipid A, forming a branched tetrasaccharide with the structure alpha-KDO-(2,8)-[alpha-KDO-(2,4)]-alpha-KDO-(2,4)-alpha-KDO. Lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Chlamydia psittaci 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate KDO attachment during lipid A biosynthesis is essential for cell growth and accounts for the conditional lethality associated with mutations in KDO biosynthesis. lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Escherichia coli 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Chlamydia trachomatis 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Escherichia coli 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Chlamydia psittaci 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate lipopolysaccharide of Haemophilus influenzae contains a single 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid residue, linked to the 6' position of lipid A. The mono-functional KDO transferase transfers a single 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid to lipid IV(A). Lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Haemophilus influenzae 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate the bifunctional enzyme transfers two 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate residues to lipid A precursors. Key enzyme in lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis. Lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Escherichia coli 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate the enzyme is responsible for attachment of the two 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid residues that constitute the link between lipid A and the core oligosaccharide of the lipopolysaccharide. Lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Escherichia coli 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate cell free extracts generates the genus-specific epitope of Chlamydia composed of the trisaccharide alphaKDO(2-8)alphaKDO(2-4)alphaKDO. A single polypeptide affords three different glycosidic bonds. Lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Chlamydia pneumoniae 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335 2.4.99.12 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP-3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate Escherichia coli WBB22 and WBB34 produce lipopolysaccharide composed of a single terminal KDO-residue, which is exclusively phosphorylated at position 4 and is linked to the 6'-position of the lipid A backbone (beta-GlcN-4P-(1-6)-alpha-GlcN-1P). Lipid IV(A) = 2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose. (KDO)-lipid IV(A) = 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose Haemophilus influenzae 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosyl-(2->6)-2-deoxy-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxypentadecanoyl]amino]-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-4-O-phosphono-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->6)-2-deoxy-3-O-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]-2-[[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanoyl]amino]-1-O-phosphono-alpha-D-glucopyranose + CMP - r 402335