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Site nagZ

• Name: nagZ
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b1107	MG1655 locus tag
  ycfO

  
  
• Mnemonic: N-acetylglucosamine
• Left End Point: 25.08
• Right End Point: 25.10
  Products:

  beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase

  
  
• Direction: >
• Priority: 0
  2 Alleles of This Gene

  nagZ769(del)::kan

  nagZ793-YFP(::cat)

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG13433
  EcoliWiki	nagZ

  
  
• Comment:
  • cytosolic enzyme. degrades muropeptides, degradation products of peptidoglycan formed during enlargement of murein sacculus
• References:
  • Votsch, W., M.F. Templin 2000. Characterization of a beta -N-acetylglucosaminidase of Escherichia coli and elucidation of its role in muropeptide recycling and beta -lactamase induction. J.Biol.Chem. 275:39032-39038
  
  
  • Cheng, Q., H. Li, K. Merdek, J.T. Park 2000. Molecular characterization of the beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase of Escherichia coli and its role in cell wall recycling. J.Bacteriol. 182:4836-4840