Reaction Details
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α-Kdo-(2→6)-lipid IVA + CMP-3-deoxy-α-D-manno-octulosonate → α-Kdo-(2->4)-α-Kdo-(2->6)-lipid IVA + CMP + H+
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:KDOTRANS2-RXN
References:
  • Belunis CJ, Raetz CR (1992). "Biosynthesis of endotoxins. Purification and catalytic properties of 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid transferase from Escherichia coli." J Biol Chem 1992;267(14);9988-97. PMID: 1577828
  • Lobau S, Mamat U, Brabetz W, Brade H (1995). "Molecular cloning, sequence analysis, and functional characterization of the lipopolysaccharide biosynthetic gene kdtA encoding 3-deoxy-alpha-D-manno-octulosonic acid transferase of Chlamydia pneumoniae strain TW-183." Mol Microbiol 18(3);391-9. PMID: 8748024