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Site opgC

• Name: opgC
• Type: Gene
  Synonyms

  b1047	MG1655 locus tag
  mdoC

  
  
• Mnemonic: Osmoregulated periplasmic glucans
• Left End Point: 23.86
• Right End Point: 23.89
  Products:

  protein required for succinylation of osmoregulated periplasmic glucans (OPGs)

  
  
• Direction: <
• Properties:

  Property	Comment
  encodes membrane protein	NULL

  
  
• Priority: 0
  1 Alleles of This Gene

  opgC789(del)::kan

  
  
• External Database Links:

  Host Site	Page Links
  EcoGene.org	EG13876
  EcoliWiki	mdoC

  
  
• Comment:
  • Succinyl residues contribute to anionic character of periplasmic oligosaccharides that accumulate under low osmolarity conditions (osmoregulated periplasmic glucans,OPGs) opgC- lacks succinylation.
• References:
  • Lacroix, J.M., E. Lanfroy, V. Cogez, Y. Lequette, A. Bohin, J.P. Bohin 1999. The mdoC gene of Escherichia coli encodes a membrane protein that is required for succinylation of osmoregulated periplasmic glucans. J.Bacteriol. 181:3626-3631