IPR050986
SIS family GutQ/KpsF subfamily isomerases AI
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Short name | GutQ/KpsF_isomerases AI |
Overlapping homologous superfamilies |
Description
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The GutQ/KpsF subfamily of the SIS family comprises enzymes that catalyze the reversible aldol-ketol isomerization between D-ribulose 5-phosphate (Ru5P) and D-arabinose 5-phosphate (A5P). Members of this family are involved in the biosynthesis of 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate (KDO), an essential 8-carbon sugar component of lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) in bacterial outer membranes. Some family members also participate in the biosynthesis of K-antigen capsules. The activity of these enzymes can be regulated by metal ions, and they may play a role in the regulation of the gut operon through the synthesis of the regulatory molecule A5P.
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Contributing Member Database Entry
- PANTHER:PTHR42745