Site rfbD
- Name: rfbD
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b2040 MG1655 locus tag rfbC some early papers - Mnemonic: rough
- Left End Point: 45.46
- Right End Point: 45.48
- Products:
TDP-rhamnose synthetase alpha-TDP-4 dehydrorhamnose reductase - Direction: <
- Priority: 1
- 2 Alleles of This Gene
rfbD738(del)::kan rfbD791-YFP(::cat) - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12411 EcoliWiki rfbD - Comment:
- Note that the gene order BCAD was used in some of the earlier papers, but it was agreed that gene names would correspond with order BDAC, reversing the assignment of C and D, given in those papers.
- References:
- Klena, J.D., C.A. Schnaitman 1993. Function of the rfb gene cluster and rfe gene in the synthesis of O antigen by Shigella dysenteriae 1. Mol.Microbiol. 9:393-402
- Stevenson, G., B. Neal, D. Liu, M. Hobbs, N.H. Packer, M. Batley, J.W. Redmond, L. Lindquist, P.R. Reeves 1994. Structure of the O antigen of Escherichia coli K-12 and the sequence of its rfb gene cluster. J.Bacteriol. 176:4144-4156
- Yao, Z., M.A. Valvano 1994. Genetic analysis of the O-specific lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis region (rfb) of Escherichia coli K-12 W3110: identification of genes that confer group 6 specificity to Shigella flexneri serotypes Y and 4a. J.Bacteriol. 17