Structural highlights
Function
ACSA1_KOMXY Bifunctional protein comprised of a catalytic subunit and a regulatory subunit. The catalytic subunit of cellulose synthase polymerizes uridine 5'-diphosphate glucose to cellulose in a processive way. The thick cellulosic mats generated by this enzyme probably provide a specialized protective environment to the bacterium. The regulatory subunit binds bis-(3'-5') cyclic diguanylic acid (c-di-GMP).[1]
References
- ↑ Lin FC, Brown RM Jr, Drake RR Jr, Haley BE. Identification of the uridine 5'-diphosphoglucose (UDP-Glc) binding subunit of cellulose synthase in Acetobacter xylinum using the photoaffinity probe 5-azido-UDP-Glc. J Biol Chem. 1990 Mar 25;265(9):4782-4. PMID:2138620
