microglycodb_gene_00192
| Gene Number | Cj1641 |
|---|---|
| Gene Name | murE |
| UniProt ID | O69290 |
| NOTES - phase variation etc | Involved in cell wall formation; peptidoglycan synthesis; cytoplasmic enzyme; catalyzes the addition of meso-diaminopimelic acid to the nucleotide precursor UDP-N-aceylmuramoyl-l-alanyl-d-glutamate |
| Sugar/modification added | |
| Reviewed | true |
| Biosynthesis | Peptidoglycan biosynthesis |
| Organism | Campylobacter jejuni |
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Catalyzes the addition of meso-diaminopimelic acid to the nucleotide precursor UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate (UMAG) in the biosynthesis of bacterial cell-wall peptidoglycan.