Partner ID 4551
Name Lantibiotic mersacidin
Synonyms 6947
Gene name mrsA
General function Not Available
Specific function Kills a number of Gram-positive bacteria. Acts at the level of cell wall biosynthesis by interfering with bacterial peptidoglycan biosynthesis. Specifically inhibits the conversion of the lipid II intermediate into polymeric nascent glycan strands by transglycosylation. May interact with the peptidoglycan precursor rather than with the enzyme
Gene sequence + ...

ATGAGTCAAGAAGCTATCATTCGTTCATGGAAAGATCCTTTTTCCCGTGAAAATTCTACACAAAATCCAGCTGGTAACCCATTCAGTGAGCTGAAAGAAGCACAAATGGATAAGTTAGTAGGTGCGGGAGACATGGAAGCAGCATGTACTTTTACATTGCCTGGTGGCGGCGGTGTTTGTACTCTAACTTCTGAATGTATTTGTTAA

Protein sequence + ...

MSQEAIIRSWKDPFSRENSTQNPAGNPFSELKEAQMDKLVGAGDMEAACTFTLPGGGGVCTLTSECIC

GO Classification Not Available
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