5juc

Structural highlights

Function

[GPGS_MYCTU] Involved in the biosynthesis of methylglucose lipopolysaccharides (MGLPs). Catalyzes the condensation of NDP-glucose and 3-phospho-glycerate (3-PGA) to yield glucosyl-3-phosphoglycerate (GPG).^[1]

References

1. ↑ Urresti S, Albesa-Jove D, Schaeffer F, Pham HT, Kaur D, Gest P, van der Woerd MJ, Carreras-Gonzalez A, Lopez-Fernandez S, Alzari PM, Brennan PJ, Jackson M, Guerin ME. Mechanistic insights into the retaining glucosyl-3-phosphoglycerate synthase from mycobacteria. J Biol Chem. 2012 May 25. PMID:22637481 doi:10.1074/jbc.M112.368191