microglycodb_gene_00091

Gene Number Cj1294
Gene Name pseC    
UniProt ID Q0P8W3
NOTES - phase variation etc C4 aminotransferase specific for PseB product
Sugar/modification added
Reviewed true
Biosynthesis Flagellin O-glycan biosynthesis
Organism Campylobacter jejuni
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 Catalyzes the second step in the biosynthesis of pseudaminic acid, a sialic-acid-like sugar that is used to modify flagellin. Uses UDP-2-acetamido-2,6-dideoxy-beta-L-arabino-4-hexulose as substrate producing UDP-4-amino-4,6-dideoxy-beta-L-AltNAc.