algG

Summary

Gene Symbol: algG
Description: alginate-c5-mannuronan-epimerase AlgG
Species: pseudomonas aeruginosa pao1

Publications

  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa AlgG is a polymer level alginate C5-mannuronan epimerase
    M J Franklin
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tennessee, Memphis
    J Bacteriol 176:1821-30
  2. Alginate synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: the role of AlgL (alginate lyase) and AlgX
    S R Monday
    Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521 0121, USA
    J Bacteriol 178:625-32
  3. The dual roles of AlgG in C-5-epimerization and secretion of alginate polymers in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Sumita Jain
    Department of Microbiology, Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, 1101 E Marshall St, Rm 5 051, Richmond, VA 23298 0678, USA
    Mol Microbiol 47:1123-33

Detail Information

Publications3

  1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa AlgG is a polymer level alginate C5-mannuronan epimerase
    M J Franklin
    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Tennessee, Memphis
    J Bacteriol 176:1821-30
    ..We previously identified a gene called algG in the alginate biosynthetic operon that is required for incorporation of L-guluronate residues into alginate...
  2. Alginate synthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: the role of AlgL (alginate lyase) and AlgX
    S R Monday
    Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521 0121, USA
    J Bacteriol 178:625-32
    ..These studies demonstrate that AlgX, whose biochemical function remains to be defined, and AlgL, which has alginate lyase activity, are both involved in alginate production by P. aeruginosa...
  3. The dual roles of AlgG in C-5-epimerization and secretion of alginate polymers in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Sumita Jain
    Department of Microbiology, Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, 1101 E Marshall St, Rm 5 051, Richmond, VA 23298 0678, USA
    Mol Microbiol 47:1123-33
    ..Alginate is a linear polymer of d-mannuronate (M) and variable amounts of its C-5-epimer, l-guluronate (G). AlgG is a periplasmic C-5-epimerase that converts poly d-mannuronate to the mixed M+G sequence of alginate...