IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 2.7.8.14

Accepted name: CDP-ribitol ribitolphosphotransferase

Reaction: CDP-ribitol + (ribitol phosphate)n = CMP + (ribitol phosphate)n+1

Other name(s): teichoic-acid synthase; polyribitol phosphate synthetase; teichoate synthetase; poly(ribitol phosphate) synthetase; polyribitol phosphate polymerase; teichoate synthase

Systematic name: CDP-ribitol:poly(ribitol phosphate) ribitolphosphotransferase

Comments: Formerly EC 2.4.1.55.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9076-71-5

References:

1. Ishimoto, N. and Strominger, J.L. Polyribitol phosphate synthetase of Staphylococcus aureus. J. Biol. Chem. 241 (1966) 639-650. [PMID: 5908130]

[EC 2.7.8.14 created 1972 as EC 2.4.1.55, transferred 1982 to EC 2.7.8.14]


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