Table 1

Genes encoding O-antigen biosynthesis in Brucella spp.

Gene
Product

Gmd
GDP-mannose dehydratase
Per
Perosamine synthetase
Pgm
Phosphoglucomutase
Pmm
Phosphomannomutase
ManB
Mannose isomerase
ManC
Mannose guanylyltransferase
Wzm
O-antigen export permease
Wzt
ATP-binding protein
WbkB
no similarity to known genes
WbkC
Methionyl tRNA formyltransferase
WbkA
N-formyl-perosaminyltransferase

Cardoso et al. Microbial Cell Factories 2006 5:13   doi:10.1186/1475-2859-5-13