1bxk

Structural highlights

Function

[RMLB2_ECOLI] Catalyzes the dehydration of dTDP-D-glucose to form dTDP-6-deoxy-D-xylo-4-hexulose via a three-step process involving oxidation, dehydration and reduction.^[1]

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• DTDP-glucose 4%2C6-dehydratase

References

1. ↑ Marolda CL, Valvano MA. Genetic analysis of the dTDP-rhamnose biosynthesis region of the Escherichia coli VW187 (O7:K1) rfb gene cluster: identification of functional homologs of rfbB and rfbA in the rff cluster and correct location of the rffE gene. J Bacteriol. 1995 Oct;177(19):5539-46. PMID:7559340