Reaction: ADP-L-glycero-β-D-manno-heptose + an α-Kdo-(2→4)-α-Kdo-(2→6)-[lipid A] = ADP + an α-Hep-(1→5)-[α-Kdo-(2→4)]-α-Kdo-(2→6)-[lipid A]
Glossary: Lipid A is a lipid component of the lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of Gram-negative bacteria. It consists of two glucosamine units connected by a β(1→6) bond and decorated with four to seven acyl chains and up to two phosphate groups.
Hep = L-glycero-D-manno-heptose
Other name(s): HepI; rfaC (gene name); WaaC; heptosyltransferase I (ambiguous)
Systematic name: ADP-L-glycero-β-D-manno-heptose:an α-Kdo-(2→4)-α-Kdo-(2→6)-[lipid A] 5-α-heptosyltransferase
Comments: The enzyme catalyses a glycosylation step in the biosynthesis of the inner core oligosaccharide of the lipopolysaccharide (endotoxin) of many Gram-negative bacteria.
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References:
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