Genome Property Definition Page
| Accession | GenProp0970 |
| Name | biosynthesis of Und-PP-GlcNAc |
| Type | METAPATH |
| Description | N-acetylglucosamine-1-pyrophospho-undecaprenol (Und-PP-GlcNAc) is synthesized by the WecA enzyme in E. coli from UDP-GlcNAc and undecaprenyl phosphate. |
Components
| Step Name | Step Num | Required | Evidence (Method) | Evidence Go Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| source of UDP-GlcNAc | UGlcNAc | YES | GenProp0750 (GENPROP): UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis from fructose-6-phosphate | |
| source of undecaprenyl phosphate (Und-P) | Und-P | YES | GenProp0971 (GENPROP): biosynthesis of undecaprenyl phosphate (Und-P) | |
| UDP-GlcNAc:undecaprenylphosphate GlcNAc-1-phosphate transferase | WecA | YES | TIGR02380 (HMM): undecaprenyl-phosphate alpha-N-acetylglucosaminyl 1-phosphatetransferase |