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Structural highlights

Function

[ARNA_ECOLI] Bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of UDP-glucuronic acid (UDP-GlcUA) to UDP-4-keto-arabinose (UDP-Ara4O) and the addition of a formyl group to UDP-4-amino-4-deoxy-L-arabinose (UDP-L-Ara4N) to form UDP-L-4-formamido-arabinose (UDP-L-Ara4FN). The modified arabinose is attached to lipid A and is required for resistance to polymyxin and cationic antimicrobial peptides.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Breazeale SD, Ribeiro AA, Raetz CR. Oxidative decarboxylation of UDP-glucuronic acid in extracts of polymyxin-resistant Escherichia coli. Origin of lipid a species modified with 4-amino-4-deoxy-L-arabinose. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jan 25;277(4):2886-96. Epub 2001 Nov 8. PMID:11706007 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M109377200
2. ↑ Breazeale SD, Ribeiro AA, McClerren AL, Raetz CR. A formyltransferase required for polymyxin resistance in Escherichia coli and the modification of lipid A with 4-Amino-4-deoxy-L-arabinose. Identification and function oF UDP-4-deoxy-4-formamido-L-arabinose. J Biol Chem. 2005 Apr 8;280(14):14154-67. Epub 2005 Jan 28. PMID:15695810 doi:http://dx.doi.org/M414265200