Kdo-8-phosphate synthase

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Function

Kdo-8-phosphate synthase (KPS) catalyzes the formation of the phosphorylated rare sugar Kdo-8-phosphate (Kdo-8-P) from phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) and D-arabinose-5-phosphate (A5P). KPS is a metal-requiring enzyme. Kdo-8-P is found in cell walls of higher plants and some green algae[1].


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3D structures of Kdo-8-phosphate synthase

Updated on 05-April-2016

References

  1. White SH, Wimley WC, Selsted ME. Structure, function, and membrane integration of defensins. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 1995 Aug;5(4):521-7. PMID:8528769
  2. White SH, Wimley WC, Selsted ME. Structure, function, and membrane integration of defensins. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 1995 Aug;5(4):521-7. PMID:8528769

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