| Accession | TIGR03449 |
| Name | mycothiol_MshA |
| Function | D-inositol-3-phosphate glycosyltransferase |
| Gene Symbol | mshA |
| Trusted Cutoff | 462.50 |
| Domain Trusted Cutoff | 462.50 |
| Noise Cutoff | 386.10 |
| Domain Noise Cutoff | 386.10 |
| Isology Type | equivalog |
| EC Number | 2.4.1.250 |
| HMM Length | 406 |
| Gene Ontology Term | GO:0008194: UDP-glycosyltransferase activity molecular_function |
| | GO:0010125: mycothiol biosynthetic process biological_process |
| Author | Haft DH |
| Entry Date | Jun 28 2007 10:55AM |
| Last Modified | Dec 12 2011 10:31PM |
| Comment | Members of this protein family, found exclusively in the Actinobacteria, are MshA, the glycosyltransferase of mycothiol biosynthesis. Mycothiol replaces glutathione in these species. |
| References | RN [1]
RM PMID:16940050
RT Biochemistry of the initial steps of mycothiol biosynthesis.
RA Newton GL, Ta P, Bzymek KP, Fahey RC
RL J Biol Chem. 2006 Nov 10;281(45):33910-20. |
| Genome Property | GenProp0753: mycothiol biosynthesis (HMM) |
